Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The students are able to:
- Design for specific target groups, markets and media
- Use up to date user research and usability methods
- Deepen their knowledge in user-centered design, interaction design and user interface design
- Deepen their professional identity as user experience designers

Content (course unit)

For example: Future of interactive media consuming. Advanced Contextual Design. Latest innovation in the area. Emerging trends in interaction design and user interface design.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

This course starts 2.11.2023 Most of the course days are organised as contact teaching in Mediapolis. Distance learning days are organised on Zoom. All the course days require active participation, most common learning method is workshop, Lessons are not recorded.

Assessment methods and criteria

Tamk's general evaluation criteria will be used
https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

In addition to that these will be used in assesment:
Active participation. The quality of the deliverables and UX portfolio.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, team work, asssignments, research tasks, visitors.

Student workload

Reserve time for lessons and time for research and other tasks, like UX portfolio as well.

Content scheduling

Accessibility. Emerging UX trends and methods, for example sustainable design. UX portfolio.

Further information

This course is for those who have prior knowlegde and/or studies on UX/UI design. For example the student have accomplish courses
-in UX minor or
-have done some other UX studies. In that case the student should inform the lecturer about the earlier studies or work history before the course.
This course is part of User Experience Design minor.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Objectives (course unit)

The students are able to:
- Design for specific target groups, markets and media
- Use up to date user research and usability methods
- Deepen their knowledge in user-centered design, interaction design and user interface design
- Deepen their professional identity as user experience designers

Content (course unit)

For example: Future of interactive media consuming. Advanced Contextual Design. Latest innovation in the area. Emerging trends in interaction design and user interface design.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

This course starts 22.11.2022 Part of the course days are organised as contact teaching in Mediapolis. Distance learning days are organised on Zoom. Change of plan is possible. All the course days require active participation, most common learning method is workshop, Lessons are not recorded.

Assessment methods and criteria

Tamk's general evaluation criteria will be used
https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

In addition to that these will be used in assesment:
Active participation. The quality of the deliverables and UX portfolio.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, team work, asssignments, research tasks, visitors.

Student workload

Reserve time for lessons and time for research and other tasks, like UX portfolio as well.

Content scheduling

Accessibility. Emerging UX methods, for example sustainable design, UX portfolio.

Further information

This course is for those who have earlier knowlegde and studies on user experience design. For example the student have accomplish courses
-in UX minor or
-have done some other UX studies. In that case the student should inform the lecturer about the earlier studies or work history before the course.
This course is part of User Experience Design minor.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198