Entry requirements

30 credits in information systems or the equivalent

Learning outcomes

Regarding knowledge and understanding, on completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• account for basic concepts in interaction design and user experiences,
• explain important principles and methods for designing and evaluating websites and other digital services and artefacts.

Regarding competence and skills, on completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• motivate the choice of design techniques in the development of websites and other digital services and artefacts,
• create and use prototypes to demonstrate and evaluate the design of digital services and artefacts with a focus on usability and user experience.

Regarding judgement and approach, on completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• analyse websites, interfaces and digital services from a user perspective,
• reflect on their own design process.

Content

The course gives the students an overview of basic concepts and methods used in interaction design and user experiences. The course is based on a user-centered view where human needs, thought processes and real situations are seen as necessary components in the development of

digital systems and services. The course gives students knowledge and practical experience in design, development and evaluation methods that may be relevant in the development of digital systems and services. During the course, the students will design and work with prototypes to test, evaluate and demonstrate different solutions to design problems.

Instruction

Lectures, lessons, laboratory work, and seminars.

Assessment

The course is examined through seminars and assignments.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the

method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An

example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from

the University's disability coordinator or a decision by the department's working group for

study matters.