COURSE SYLLABUS
Light for Health and Well-being, 6 credits
Ljus för hälsa och välmående, 6 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2023
| Course Code: | TLVN12 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Mar 1, 2021 |
| Revised by: | Director of Education Dec 1, 2021 |
| Valid From: | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Version: | 3 |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology
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| Subject group: | TE9
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| Specialised in: | G2F
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| Main field of study: | Product Development |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
After completing the course, the student shall:
Knowledge and understanding
- show familiarity with human factors and diseases in relation to visual and non-visual effects of daylight and electrical lighting
- display knowledge of eye diseases and their particularities in terms of lighting a s well as of preventive and supportive visual ergonomics
- demonstrate comprehension of well-being in relation to users’ types and the light environment
- show familiarity with research on effects of lighting on health and well-being
Skills and abilities
- demonstrate skills in recognition of a research problem, and interpret and transcribe results from research
- demonstrate proficiency in formulating and motivating proposals for a lighting installation based on identified issues and user requirements
Judgement and approach
- demonstrate the ability to assess the quality level and suitability of a lighting situation according to human well-being requirements and the impact on human well-being and performance
- demonstrate the ability to select, motivate, and apply current principles to create lighting solutions based on requirements for human well-being and performance
Contents
This course is an introduction to the topic of Light and Health. It provides information to understand the various functions of the human body affected by light as well as several ways light can be used to support human health and well-being. In addition, the course provides insight into how scientific and applied methods can be used to design and study lighting for an environment that satisfies human health and well-being.
This course contains the following elements:
- Human factors in lighting
- Visual discomfort and prevention methods
- Execution and analysis of scientific experiments
- Application of results of (ongoing) light and health research in a lighting design project
Type of instruction
Lectures, seminars and workshops.
The teaching is conducted in English.Lectures and course literature can sometimes be in Swedish.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and completed courses 60 credits in first cycle, including Basics in Light Source and Luminaire Proficiency (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Examination | 2 credits | U/G |
| Exercises1 | 4 credits | 5/4/3/U |
1 Determines the final grade of the course, which is issued only when all course units have been passed.
Course literature
The literature list for the course will be provided 8 weeks before the course starts.
- A booklet containing scientific background information relevant to the course - provided by the teacher
- Presentation/lecture slides as used by the teachers in the course
