Module Brief
Module Hours
- Credits: 15
- Contact Hours: 36
- Lectures 24
- Seminars 12
- Independent study hours: 114
- Directed/independent study 84
- Preparation for assessments 30
- Total learning hours: 150
Assessment
Two assessments at end of semester
- Group Coursework (50%)
- Individual Class test (50%)
Textbooks:
- Designing the User Interface Strategies (Shneiderman et al.)
- Interaction Design Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (Preece et al.)
Timetable
Every week:
- 2 hour lecture
- 1 hour practical
Learning outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: | Brookes Attribute developed* | Other GAs developed, if applicable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apply techniques for gathering and analysing user requirements for interface design | Academic Literacy | |
| 2 | Observe, model and describe aspects of the user’s behaviour at the interface | Academic Literacy | |
| 3 | Design human computer interfaces using appropriate published guidelines | Academic Literacy | Research Literacy |
| 4 | Specify, design and evaluate an interface with techniques that include formal methods | Academic Literacy | Research Literacy |
| 5 | Design tests to evaluate usability of a system | Academic Literacy | |
| 6 | Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and limitations of some of the methods used in HCI research | Research Literacy | Academic Literacy |
| 7 | Apply self-awareness in evaluating their impact in team based work and utilise appropriate communication and problem resolution strategies | Critical Self-Awareness Literacy | |
| 8 | Develop an awareness of international standards that have been developed in support of various aspects of usability across different platforms, e.g. web and mobile and in a variety of problem domains | Global Citizenship | Academic Literacy |
| 9 | Understand how accessibility issues affect usability including motor impairments as well as visual, hearing and cognitive impairments | Global Citizenship | Academic Literacy |
Semester plan synopsis
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the module; |
| 2 | GUIDE Method |
| 3 | Task analysis User Object Modelling |
| 4 | Paper Prototypes; Design Principles; Usability Testing |
| 5 | Evaluation / Consolidation |
| 6 | Know Thy User; User Abilities & accessibility |
| 7 | Multimedia & Web |
| 8 | Multimedia & Web |
| 9 | Formalization of user interface |
| 10 | Usability for mobile devices and other non-desktop computer systems |
| 11 | Assessment preparation |
| 12 | No lecture |