Entry requirements

120 credits including 20 credits at Master's level in human-computer interaction.

Learning outcomes

To provide students with advanced knowledge of some aspects of human perceptual functioning, as well as some common visualisation techniques, that are central to the design of effective visualisations.

After a successful completion of the course module the student is expected to be able to:

Knowledge and understanding:

• Identify general concepts and theories of human visual perception relevant to the design of effective and efficient visualisations.
• Give in-depth explanations of central aspects of human visual perception and their use in the design of effective and efficient visualisations.
• Explain the complex issues associated with designing effective visualisations with clarity and from an informed perspective by drawing upon recent academic research in visual perception.

Skill and ability:

• Evaluate computer-generated visualisations by drawing upon principles and theories about the human visual system.
• Select appropriate visualisation strategies and justify the chosen approaches.

Values and attitudes

• Account for the value of scientific research within the field of Information Visualisation.

Content

Visual environments and optics; lightness, brightness, contrast and constancy; colour; attention ; object perception; space perception; common types of visualisations; the effectiveness and efficiency of visualisations; information visualisation as a science.

Instruction

Lectures. Seminars. Group work. Tutoring.

Assessment

Written exam (5 credits) and written assignments (10 credits).

Other regulations

The course content is equivalent to the content of the course 2IV151, and cannot be combined with this course.