User-centred Design (5cr)
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General information
- Enrollment
- 03.08.2020 - 30.08.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 31.08.2020 - 18.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 4 cr
- RDI portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- TA10 - IT-instituutti
- Campus
- Lutakko Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology, Full Stack Software Development
- Teachers
- Jouni Huotari
- Marc Pallot
- Marc Pallot
- Teacher in charge
- Jouni Huotari
- Groups
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YTS21K1Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology, Full Stack Software Development
- Course
- YTSP0400
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization User-centred Design YTSP0400-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
You understand the terminology and principles of human-centered design. You can apply tools to create an user interface and a clickable prototype, and use usability evaluation methods to gather user requirements and feedback for software development .
Execution methods
The course contains four the workshops, approximately once a month. During the workshops, you present findings from the user feedback and improvements to your application.
Content
The key topics are:
- Concepts, models, methods, procedures, and processes for user-centered design and development of systems and services
- Designing and delivering user experience (UX)
- User interface construction
- Usability evaluation
Materials
Materials in the e-learning environment.
Teaching methods
- lectures (online)
- independent study
- distance learning
- small group learning
- exercises and learning tasks
- seminars (online)
Employer connections
- projects
Exam schedules
The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening.
Completion alternatives
The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.
Student workload
One credit (1 Cr) corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work.
- lectures 12 h
- exercises and workshops 12 h
- assignments 76 h
- independent study 35 h
Total 135 h
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The evaluation is based on the quality of the four workshop implementations (a total of 80 points). In addition, all the quizzes must be passed. For the grades 1 and 2, you need to get 20 and 30 points, respectively.
To pass the course, you know the basics of user-centered design and you can analyse the usability and user experience. In addition, you can design a simple user interface based on a requirement definition of an idea.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
For the grades 3 and 4, you need to get 50 and 70 points, respectively.
You know the theory on user-centered design and you can analyse the usability and user experience. You can design a user interface and a clickable prototype based on a requirement definition.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
For the grade 5, you need to get at least 85 points.
You demonstrate mastery of the theory on user-centered design and you can analyse the usability and user experience in a versatile manner. You can design an extraordinary user interface for a clickable prototype based on a requirement definition.
Qualifications
Previous experience of software development is needed.