Mediatuotteen suunnittelu (V0128), 5 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

V0105 Graphical User Interface

Course contents (core content level)

? The definition of the concept media
? Pondering on the different terminal equipment and their requirements to presented media for multichannel publication
? The basics of scenario-based user centred design is presented
? The basics of the methods for collecting user data, analysing it and presenting it
? Going through the different methods for evaluating the products usability issues
? How different media can be interpreted and what kind of methods and tools there are to enhance the analyse of the interpretation of the media

Course contents (additional)

? Deeper insight into the definition media from different perspectives
? Concentration on the methods for presenting the media in an appropriate way from the aspect of the users interpretation process
? Additional theories to visual language and its semantics
? Pondering on how the semiotic methods can enhance the usability design and evaluations/testing

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

The student can explain the main issues of the theories using correct terminology. The student is able to combine and independently adapt the issues into different usage (additional knowledge)

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

The student can analyse the content from the perspective of the user and do designing decisions on how to present content in different terminal equipment taking into account the issues of suability

Recommended reading

- Norman, D. Emotional Design: why we love (or hate) everyday things. Basic Books, 2004
- Carroll, John M. Making Use Scenario-Based Design of Human-Computer Interactions. MIT Press, 2000
- Cooper, A.; Reimann, R. About Face 2.0: the essentials of user interaction design. Indianapolis (IN): Wiley, 2003
- Kress, Gunther & Theo van Leeuwen. Reading images: the grammar of visual design. London: Routledge, 1996
- Huotari P, Laitakari-Svärd I, Laakko J, Koskinen I. Käyttäjäkeskeinen tuotesuunnittelu, käyttäjätiedon keruu, mallintaminen ja arviointi. Saarijärvi: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy

Teaching and learning strategies

? Class room teaching: 35 h
? Laboratory exercises: 28 h
? Project: 40
? Exams: 4 h
? Student individual workload: 53 h
? Total: 160 h
Tuition in Finnish.

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Assessment of the compulsory homework assignments, laboratory reports and the project. Final exam.

Related competences of the degree programme

experise in the specific field, extensive integration skills
visualization and content