Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years (1.8.2018-31.7.2020), which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course the student should:
Understand key aspects of human perception and cognition, and how these impact on the design of Human-Computer Interfaces.
Understand the importance of Human-Computer Interaction in the design of products and services
Understand how and where usability and user interaction specialists fit into the software and product development lifecycle
Be able to define and describe the key stages of a User Centered Design process
Understand the key techniques used at each stage of the User Centered Design Process and have practical experience in their application through exercises.
Be able to compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative evaluation techniques.
Be able to propose and justify an appropriate evaluation technique to a given problem
Have awareness of existing interaction paradigms, their advantages and disadvantages
Have awareness of cutting edge interaction research and developments in user interaction paradigms, design and evaluation.
Have awareness of practical issues in the application of Human-Computer Interaction in an industrial context.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 08.09.2020 - 07.12.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Elisa Mekler
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Elisa Mekler
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
As computational systems have moved to become pervasive parts of our lives, it becomes even more important to consider how they can be best designed to be useful and useable by people (or "users"). But what is a "user", how do we understand what they want, and how can we design user interfaces that are effective and efficient for them. This course covers the foundations of Human-Computer Interaction - the study of how computer systems can be designed to support the needs of the people who we intend to use them. The course provides an introduction to UI and UX design, focusing on the user-centered design process as a way of understanding user needs and requirements and testing designs. At a basic level we will cover Usability, User-centered design, prototyping, how this process fits into existing software product development, as well as looking to how the relationship between computers and humans is evolving, and how we might interact with computer systems in the future.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Lectures, exercises, lab work, peer reviews and examination.
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
To be announced in the course web pages.
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
No prequisitites. Having already attended the First course in probability and statistics, as well as Digital Ethics, are recommended though.
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
12 Responsible Production and Consumption