CS-E4900 - User-Centered Methods for Product and Service Design D, Lecture, 13.9.2021-15.12.2021

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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, 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

After the course, you know the basic methods for user research.
You understand and can describe different methods for use in the beginning of the user-centered design process and select appropriate methods for a given user research problem. You know how to apply a number of methods in a simple user research case.
You will be able to find and analyze relevant new information in the field and concisely present research results to an audience. You are comfortable with reading academic articles and will be able to write and reference an academically paper properly.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 15.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mika P. Nieminen, Marko Nieminen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course introduces the commonly used user-centred user research methods for early stage product and service design, and provides tools to analyze and visualize the gathered data to fuel product and service design.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual assignments (50%) and group work (50%).

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures and workshops 20h, reading study materials 10h, writing and reviewing assignments 30h, group work 75h.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lecture materials, selected journal and practitioner articles and complementary materials. Materials are announced in course web site.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The number of participants will be limited (60). Registrations will be prioritized in the following order:

    1) The students that have the course as a mandatory part in SSE, Information Networks, ICT Innovation, and uSchool majors,

    2) The students that have the course as a mandatory part in SSE, Information Networks, ICT Innovation, and uSchool minors,
    3) The students that have the course as an elective part of their major,

    4) The students that have the course as an elective part of their minor, and

    5) All other students based on registration order.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-II

    2021-2022 Autumn I-II

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CS-E4900

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

    Enrollment in WebOodi.

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