User-Centered Design (5 cr)
Code: IM00DT10-3002
General information
- Enrolment period
- 28.05.2021 - 24.08.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 27.08.2021 - 30.09.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Virtual portion
- 4 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
Objectives (course unit)
Student is able to
- design based on user needs
- apply iterative design methods and produce personas, scenarios, use cases, flow charts, storyboards and prototype
- analyse, design and evaluate user-friendly interactive functionality
- develop interactive media concepts in a user-centered way
- collaborate in an international student team.
Content (course unit)
User-centered concept development: research, modeling, functional requirements, prototypes, evaluation methods, sustainable development.
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
Online learning, the students need own device and web cam. Reserve days: 27.9. 31.8.-1.9. 3.9. 7.-8.9. 14.-15.9. 17.9. and 21.9.2021
Assessment methods and criteria
TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Lessons, team work, presentations, assignments. This course consists lectures, and a lot of Learning by doing.
Learning materials
The teacher will instruct about learning materials during the course.
Student workload
In addition to lessons and team work the students work with the UX handbook and other assignments as well.
Content scheduling
Target group understanding and modeling: user research, interview, empathy map, persona, scenario. Ideation, storyboarding, paper prototyping, usability testing basics.
Practical training and working life cooperation
The students will connect to the working life through assignments.
Further information
This course is part of User Experience Design minor. The course is for those students who have taken Media Work Methods course or/and Introduction to User Experience Design course earlier. In other cases the students need to contact the teacher before the course.
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