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 615-348 Human Computer Interaction

Note

  1. Students enrolled in the BSc, BASc or a combined BSc course (except for the BSc/BIS) will receive science credit for the completion of this subject. This subject counts towards the Information Systems component for students enrolled in the BSc/BIS.

  2. Credit cannot be granted for 615-348 and 615-247 (prior to 2001)

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr S Howard

Prerequisites

50 points of 200-level subjects. Some familiarity with software engineering would be an advantage.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures (two per week), workshops (2 hours per week)

Subject Description

Aspects of the following topics will be considered: theoretical foundations (conceptual theories, user characteristics, user modelling); UI technology (human-computer dialogues and input technology); and usability engineering (user-centred design; user needs analysis; participatory design and usability evaluation). Other issues in HCI will also be introduced.

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • have knowledge of the technical, cognitive and social factors that can make interactive software effective;

  • understand and be able to apply user-centred design techniques;

  • be aware of the range of design principles and guidelines that can assist user interface designers, and understand the limitations of such guidelines;

  • understand the advantages and disadvantages of usability engineering and various approaches available.

Assessment

End-of-semester written examination; individual and group project work. Weighting of the assessment components will be announced at the commencement of the subject.

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