Study Guide

Objective

• You are familiar with the basic principles of interface design including usability, accessibility and user experience.
• You are familiar with the most common interface design patterns.
• You are able to conduct usability tests and you are familiar with different test methods.
• You understand the basic psychology behind usability such as human perception and memory that affect your user interface design choices.

Content

• How do you design user interfaces that are easy to use and accessible?
• How do you plan user-friendly information structures in interfaces and how do you visualise them?
• How do you plan and implement a usability test and evaluate usability in user interfaces?

Opiskelumateriaali

Lectures, videos, links and tutorials on Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning route based on a working week
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.

Learning route that accelerates the studies
If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss whether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence. If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route
You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by sharing your knowledge and giving a presentation to the rest of the class.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Kurssilla on TKI projekti.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Students complete assignments independently with the help of instructions and video tutorials. In class, student will receive feedback and deepen their expertise.

Further information

Course involves writing a project report

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Completed assignments
Learning portfolio