Qualitative User Research: Interview (1cr)
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General information
- Enrollment
- 19.12.2025 - 31.05.2027
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.12.2025 - 31.07.2027
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Hämeentie 135 D
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Course
- C-10065-KM00GQ79
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Evaluation methods and criteria
Successful completion of the course consists of the following components: Reading and studying the material Two examinations, each requiring at least 70% correct answers to pass. You may take each examination three times. The highest score will be recorded. Once you have reached the passing threshold in the examinations, the course will be marked as completed (1 ECTS).
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Objective
Qualitative User Research: An independently completed online course introducing the interview method. The method helps to understand users’ daily lives, experiences, and meanings to support design.
Content
Module 1: What is an interview? You will learn what a qualitative interview is, when it is used, and how it differs from other qualitative user research methods. Module 2: Design and implementation (opens in January 2026) This module covers key principles and practical considerations for planning and conducting qualitative interviews, including interview structure and practical implementation. Module 3: Analysing the material (opens in January 2026) This module focuses on analysing interview material and how insights from interviews can be used in design and development work.
Location and time
In Moodle, independently accessible, non-stop implementation. During 20 December 2025 - 31 May 2027.
Materials
All materials are included in the course resources.
Teaching methods
An online course on the Moodle platform to be completed independently and at one’s own pace.
Exam schedules
You may retake the exams three times.
Completion alternatives
No alternative method of implementation
Student workload
1 ECTS credit requires approximately 27 hours of work. Around 24 hours are allocated for assignments and a maximum of 3 hours for exam questions.
Qualifications
The course does not address the fundamentals of qualitative research, so basic knowledge of qualitative research is recommended.