Interaction Design - DIGM5380

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Module delivery information

This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.

Overview

Human-Computer Interface technologies
User-centred design
User research and data collection techniques
User Interface Life Cycle and prototyping
User Experience evaluation techniques
Emerging and new interaction styles

Details

Contact hours

20 Contact Hours comprising of:
10 hours Lectures
10 hours Seminars

Availability

Only available to students on programmes owned by The School of Engineering and Digital Arts

Method of assessment

100% Coursework

Indicative reading

See http://readinglists.kent.ac.uk

See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)

Learning outcomes

1 Understand the importance of user-centred design, in particular, usability and accessibility to support human-computer interaction.
2 Apply appropriate techniques to carry out user research and create prototypes of interactive systems
3 Conduct effective usability evaluation using both user-based and expert-based evaluation techniques
4 Apply a user-centred design to the development of interactive systems.

Notes

  2. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
  3. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.
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