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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of the module students should be able to:
1) Choose appropriate design techniques and apply them to a real world design issue
2) Identify considerations needed for specific modalities and design techniques in HCI
3) Understand, justify and utilise evaluation methods available to HCI professionals and researchers
4) Communicate issues relating to key areas in HCI and user centered design
Indicative content (note the topics covered are subject to change)
Lecture 1- What is HCI? Historical perspectives
Lecture 2- Interaction Design and the User Centred Design Cycle
Lecture 3- Taking the user into account in the design process- Requirements gathering
Lecture 4- HCI- More than just "computer" interactions
Lecture 5- Designing & Prototyping
Lecture 6- Evaluating your designs
Lecture 7- Specialist topics: Guest Lecture
Lecture 8- Specialist topics: Designing for speech Interfaces
Lecture 9- Specialist topics: From usability to user experience
Lecture 10- Specialist topics: Guest Lecture
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 71 |
Lectures | 24 |
Total | 119 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Poster of design outcomes and process | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Essay: Individual essay on topic in Human Computer Interaction | Week 11 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Assignment: Group Design Assignment | Week 9 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 70 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Design assessment- Feedback will be delivered to the group individually through Brightspace after the assessment. Essay- Feedback will be delivered individually through Brightspace post assessment Presentation- Feedback for the group will be delivered individually through Brightspace post assessment
Name | Role |
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Miss Orla Cooney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Justin Edwards | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Iona Gessinger | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Rhys Jacka | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Madeleine Steeds | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |