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Usability and User Interfaces

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TTA0102
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: TK 2017
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 1 (2017-2018)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Hellman, Sirkka
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2017-2018

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
22T-TK-1-1, T-TK-1-22017-09-01 – 2017-12-22Sirkka HellmanFinnish2017-08-21 – 2017-09-18

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Learning Outcomes

The Student is familiar with graphical user interfaces and knows the principals of good design. The student knows the evaluation methods for user interfaces and cognitive psychology. The aim of the course is that the students will gain knowledge about usability in Website Design.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 54h
- of which scheduled studies: 27h
- of which autonomous studies: 27h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

None

Contents

Usability in Software Design and Website Design. Guidelines for improving people's satisfaction with a system. Human perception and cognitive psychology. Usability is focused on as one of the fields of Human-Computer Interaction. The course gives principals for designing and evaluating human-computer interfaces as part of a hardware and/or software system.

Regional Impact

The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.

Internationality

The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Ihmisen ja tietokoneen vuorovaikutus, A. Oulasvirta

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Problem Base Learning
Contact lessons and guided excercises work
Independent guided project management work
Exam

Assessment Criteria

5: The student can test UI.
3: He/She can design different UI..
1: The student knows the guidelines for improving people's satisfaction with a system.

Assessment Methods

Numerical evaluation (0-5)
Participation in the lectures, passing and presenting the group assignment.
Exam


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