Introduction to User Experience Design (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student is able to start a simple user experience design project.

Content (course unit)

Basics of user experience design, user research, concepting, prototyping and testing.

Location and time

Course starts 22.9.2020 15.00 o'clock. Distance learning. Reserve 15.00-17.00 (Tuesdays-Wednesdays) and 16.00-18.00 (Thursdays) for the online lessons and meetings with the teacher and student group. Last lesson 22.10. The students need own device and web cam.

Exam schedules

No tests, but assignments

Assessment methods and criteria

Active attendance, quality of the presentations and assignments

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures (online), exercises and self-study.

Learning materials

Teachers will instruct about reading materials during the course

Student workload

In addition to the online lessons and team work, reserve time for selfstudy and assignments as well.

Content scheduling

Introduction
User experience design basic terms and techniques
User research methods and exercises
User-centric concepting: Introduction to the process and tools
Prototyping and testing basics

Completion alternatives

The student should talk to the teacher individually if situation demands

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

Student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently. Student is able to determine and use the concepts and models.

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

Student is able to determine and apply the concepts and models of the subject matter well and is able to apply them in tasks

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

Student has achieved the objectives of the course excellently. The student masters the concepts and models of the subject matter in an excellent manner.