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User interface design (5 cr)

Code: PA00DF25-3004

General information


Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance 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
  • 05.04.2025 09:00 - 12:30, Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
  • 05.04.2025 13:30 - 17:00, Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
  • 25.04.2025 09:00 - 12:30, Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
  • 25.04.2025 13:30 - 17:00, Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
  • 10.05.2025 09:00 - 12:30, Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004
  • 10.05.2025 13:30 - 17:00, Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu PA00DF25-3004

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

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.

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