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IS41340

Academic Year 2024/2025

Psychological Perspectives in HCI (IS41340)

Subject:
Information Studies
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Information & Comms Studies
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Madeleine Steeds
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to explore how key psychological perspectives are applied in HCI research. This module highlights 5 key domains within psychology – cognitive, social, developmental, biological and clinical- and reviews how these perspectives can be applied in innovative ways to inform HCI research.

This module will highlight:
-How other disciplines inform HCI
-State of the art research from across HCI

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

-Understand key perspectives in HCI
- Explore the interdisciplinary aspects of HCI
-Critically reflect on state of the art research in HCI

Indicative Module Content:

Week 1- Introduction to Psychological Perspectives in HCI
Week 2 & 3- Cognitive perspectives
Week 4 & 5- Social perspectives
Week 6 & 7- Developmental perspectives
Week 8 & 9- Biological perspectives
Week 10 & 11- Clinical perspectives

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

24
Total

124

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Pending Updates for Academic Year 2023/2024

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Individual video presentation outlining how a psychological method could be used to address an issue in HCI. Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Essay: Critically compare how two psychological perspectives are used in an applied area of HCI. Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 10:00 - 11:50
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