Learning Outcomes:
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 Module Content:
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