Information design (5 cr)

Objective

You know how to take different consumers of information into account.
You know the factors that affect the readability of information.
You can evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of presenting information.
You can create visualizations that are illustrative and inspiring.

Content

What does information design mean?
What factors affect the readability of information?
How to make illustrative visualizations?
What programs can be utilized in information design and how?

Evaluation

Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
evaluate information sources critically.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations

Course material

Web materials

Study forms and methods

Individual learning tracks can be discussed about with the lecturer

RDI and work-related cooperation

The course may have assignments made for companies or assignments agreed individually with students.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation according given exercises and projects.