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User interface design (5 cr)

Code: PA00DF25-3004

General information


Enrollment
04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
13.01.2025 - 31.05.2025
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
RDI portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Department of Culture
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
30 - 31
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Service Design
Teachers
Leena Muotio
Suvi Pylvänen
Teacher in charge
Suvi Pylvänen
Groups
PAKV23KM
Service design, part-time studies
Course
PA00DF25

Realization has 6 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 21 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Sat 05.04.2025 time 09:00 - 12:30
(3 h 30 min)
Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
309A Byod-/teorialuokka (36+1), päärakennus
Sat 05.04.2025 time 13:30 - 17:00
(3 h 30 min)
Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
309A Byod-/teorialuokka (36+1), päärakennus
Fri 25.04.2025 time 09:00 - 12:30
(3 h 30 min)
Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
309A Byod-/teorialuokka (36+1), päärakennus
Fri 25.04.2025 time 13:30 - 17:00
(3 h 30 min)
Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
309A Byod-/teorialuokka (36+1), päärakennus
Sat 10.05.2025 time 09:00 - 12:30
(3 h 30 min)
Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
309A Byod-/teorialuokka (36+1), päärakennus
Sat 10.05.2025 time 13:30 - 17:00
(3 h 30 min)
Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
309A Byod-/teorialuokka (36+1), päärakennus
Changes to reservations may be possible.

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?

Course material

Lectures, videos, links and tutorials on Learn.

Study forms and methods

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.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Kurssilla on TKI projekti.

Student workload

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

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