Digital User Experience (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Mandatory lectures/learning sessions 2 times / week, Mondays and Wednesdays, at 8:30-11:00AM during 21.8.-11.10.2023.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

This course may be completed by either:
a. participating in lessons and completing the tasks given as either daytime, evening, or intensive implementations OR
b. by participating in a working life project or other project OR
c. by taking an exam and/or turning in the learning assignments OR
d. by showing the requisite skills as acquired at work OR
e. by taking part in a network-based course.

A self-assessment will be required for completion of the course.

Intro

User Experience (UX) is a crucial component in the operation of all systems, especially digital systems. A good UX will make users convert to using systems, while a bad UX will drive them away from systems that could otherwise be total successes. In the digital world, UX is even more important than in the physical world, because everything works via the user interface. This course concentrates on what UX is, how it is measured, and how to design the user experience so that users will enjoy using it. This course is aimed at everyone who wants to learn the importance of good UX design and see how a good user experience is created.

Materials

Course book: Don Norman: Design of Everyday Things
In addition, lecture presentation decks and additional reference materials will be provided to support learning and completing the course assignments.

Topics to be covered in the course include the following methods for developing user experience:
• mapping user experience
• analyzing user information
• utilizing user information in design
• testing and evaluating design

Teaching methods and instruction

This is a online blended implementation. The course will be completed by actively participating in mandatory lectures and completing the given tasks. Coaching will be provided to support assignment completion and learning.

Working life connections

Students/student groups may freely choose their real-life project cases to be studied as part of the implementation.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

There is no exam in this implementation.

Internationality

Working in multi-cultural teams.
International literature and reference materials & cases will be used on the course.

Completion alternatives

This course may be completed by either:
a. participating in contact lessons and completing the tasks given as daytime implementation OR
b. participating in a working life project or other project OR
c. showing the requisite skills as acquired (RPL)

Learning assignments

a) Group assignments
b) Individual assignments

All assignments need to be completed and passed in order to pass the course. See Course Moodle for details.

Assessment methods

Accepted course is assessed with grades from 1 to 5. See detailed acceptance criteria in the Course Moodle.

A self and peer assessment will be required for completion of the course.