Study Guide

Objectives

This course provides the foundation to understand the principles of sustainable development and their integration into the user experience design process.

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• understand the principles of sustainable design and apply them in complex user experience design projects.
• evaluate usability from the perspective of sustainable design and optimize the user experience.
• systematically assess environmental impacts at various stages of the design process and make sustainable decisions.
• apply circular economy principles in user experience design and create sustainable digital solutions.
• understand ethical issues and make conscious and ethically sustainable decisions in user experience design.

Content

• Principles and concepts of sustainable design
• Usability from the perspective of sustainable design
• Assessment of environmental impacts in design
• Principles of circular economy and their application
• Ethics in user experience design

Prerequisites

Usability and Accessibility

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
• recognizes basic concepts of sustainable design and their connections to user experience.
• can describe simple perspectives of sustainable user experience design.
• is familiar with basic environmental impact assessment in design projects.
• understands the importance of sustainability principles.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
• can apply principles of sustainable design in practical user experience design projects.
• can explain basic concepts of sustainable user experience design.
• can assess environmental impacts and apply them in the design process.
• can justify ethical choices in user experience design.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• can critically evaluate and apply principles of sustainable user experience design.
• can analyze and integrate concepts and theories of sustainable user experience design into design work.
• can plan and conduct evaluations of sustainable user experience.
• is capable of communicating and justifying decisions related to sustainable user experience.
• demonstrates creative thinking and innovative approaches in integrating sustainable design and user experience design practices.