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Usability and Interface Design (D0123), 3 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Usability and Interface Design Usability and Interface Design |
| Course Winha code: | D0123 |
| Kurre acronym: | UsabInt |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 3.year |
| Implementation: | Autumn semester, 1.period, 2.period |
| Semester: | 0607 |
| Language of tuition: | English |
| Teacher: | Bauters |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
D0023 Media Design and Integration
Course contents (core content level)
- Basic principles of the history of usability theories
- Cognitive approaches
- Participatory approaches
- Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW)
- Scenario-based design process
Course contents (additional)
- How the previous theories affect the present and the future
- Theories for different evaluation methods along the process cycle of the product
- Scenario-based design process in usability perspective
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
- The Student can explain freely the subjects of the core area of knowledge using appropriate terminology
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
- The student can use in practise the knowledge base acquired from the core studies when facing real problems
Recommended reading
Carroll, John M. Making Use Scenario-Based Design of Human-Computer Interactions. MIT Press, 2000
- Articles give during the course
Teaching and learning strategies
lectures 14 h
calculation h
laboratory 14 h
practice 20 h
projects h
exams 4 h
selfstudy 28 h
TOTAL 80 h
Teaching methods and student workload
Assessment weighting and grading
Assessment of the compulsory homework assignments, laboratory reports and the final test.