Study Guide

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?

Materials

Web materials

Teaching methods

Individual learning tracks can be discussed about with the lecturer

Employer connections

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.