•   Software Usability and User Experience 5G00DM07-3002 30.08.2021-24.12.2021  5 cr  (19I260E) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course unit
    After the course, the student knows the basic principles of user experience design and evaluation. The student also knows how to implement and evaluate good user experience as well as the most common user experience evaluation methods.The student can apply usability heuristics and design guidelines to user interface design and evaluation.
    Course contents
    Design principles for user interface design and heuristics in evaluation.
    Types of user interfaces, interaction types, and interaction models
    Application user experience concept creation, prototyping and evaluation methods.
    Assessment criteria
    Satisfactory

    Student knows about the most important design principles for user interface design and heuristics in evaluation. Student is able to implement a user interface using an interaction type and interaction models in a project with guidance. Student is able to create an application user experience concept with guidance. Student is able to use at least one common prototyping and evaluation method in a project with guidance.

    Good

    Student knows and understands the most important design principles for user interface design and heuristics in evaluation. Student is able to implement some types of user interfaces using interaction types and interaction models in projects. Student is able to create an application user experience concept. Student is able to exploit the most common prototyping and evaluation methods in a project.

    Excellent

    Student knows and understands in depth the design principles for user interface design and heuristics in evaluation. Student is able to implement various types of user interfaces using interaction types and interaction models in projects. Student is able to create diversely application user experience concepts. Student is able to exploit prototyping and evaluation methods in various projects.


    Name of lecturer(s)

    Esa Kujansuu

    Recommended or required reading

    Will be available in the Moodle.

    Planned learning activities and teaching methods

    Lectures & exercises once a week remotely via Zoom (Link to be added to the Moodle pages).

    All the exercises will be done as a teamwork.

    Assessment methods and criteria

    The grading will be based on the teamwork.

    Language of instruction

    English

    Timing

    30.08.2021 - 24.12.2021

    Registration

    01.06.2021 - 03.09.2021

    Credits

    5 cr

    Group(s)

    19I260E

    Seats

    0 - 40

    Teacher(s)

    Outi Tuisku

    Unit, in charge

    ICT Engineering

    Degree programme(s)

    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Software Engineering

    Office

    TAMK Main Campus

    Evaluation scale

    0-5

    Completion alternatives

    Not applicable / Credit transfer for studies.

    Exam schedule

    No exam.

    Students use of time and load

    Whole couse in total: 5*27 hours = 135 hours.

    Division between lectures and independent work:
    14 lectures&exercises (3 h each) = 42 hours.
    Independent groupwork = 93 hours.

    Content periodicity

    The course content is roughly divided into following schedule:
    1. Period: Designing
    2. Period: Testing