Web Design Theory (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students knows how to:
- analyse the history, theory and different uses of web media
- analyse current web design trends
- apply web usability, information architecture and interaction design in designing web sites
Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

-history of web design, web design trends, web usability

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Assessment scale

0-5

Learning materials

Web Style Guide - http://webstyleguide.com/
The Beginner's Guide to SEO - http://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo
Steve Krug: Don't make me think
Jesse James Garrett: The Elements of User Experience
Jeffrey Zeldman: Designing with Web Standards
Jason Beaird: The Principles of Beautiful Web Design

Content scheduling

- 3 essays (web usability, user experience design, web standards/visual web design)
- 2 research assignments (R1: information architecture, navigation, visual trends R2: SEO)

Further information

- starts on 19.1. 13-16 @ 20052
- R1 presentations 8.3./15.3. 13-16 @ 20052
- deadline for the essays and R2: 26.4. 12:00
- closing session 26.4. 13-16 @ 20052

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

no essays, no research assignments

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

satisfactory essays, satisfactory research assignments

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

good essays, good research assignments

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

excellent essays, excellent research assignments