EPN-V2

ADSE2100 Human Computer Interaction Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Menneske maskin interaksjon
Study programme
Bachelor in Applied Computer Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Software Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information Technology
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Curriculum
FALL 2020
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

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Required preliminary courses

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Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • knows what user-centred development entails
  • has knowledge of individual differences between people
  • has knowledge of what characterises user-friendliness
  • is familiar with design principles
  • can explain the specific terminology used in the field
  • has knowledge of research on user interfaces, including theories, empirical data and hypothesis testing

Skills

The student is capable of

  • performing needs analyses
  • communicating design ideas with the help of sketches
  • developing low-resolution prototypes, including organising information visually and using knowledge about cognition, such as people’s memory capacity and attention, to simplify user interfaces
  • performing user tests
  • measuring the user interfaces by designing simple experiments and applying statistical tools

General competence

The student

  • is capable of developing user-friendly user interfaces
  • is familiar with techniques used to evaluate interactive systems
  • is capable of documenting and explaining design choices to clients and users
  • is capable of interpreting simple research literature dealing with human-machine interaction

Teaching and learning methods

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Course requirements

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Assessment

Exam form: Portfolio assessment subject to the following requirements:

  • One individual assignment (1,000-1,600 words).
  • Two group assignments (2-4 students). One of 1,600-3,000 words, and one of 1,000-2,000 words.

One overall grade is awarded for the portfolio. All parts of the portfolio must be awarded a grade E or better for a student to successfully pass the course.

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of resit and rescheduled exams, another exam form may also be used or a new assignment given with a new deadline. If oral exams are used, the result cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

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Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Overlapping courses

Emnet er ekvivalent (overlapper 10 studiepoeng) med: ITPE2100, LV125A, LV125D og LV125I.

Ved praktisering av 3-gangers regelen for oppmelding til eksamen teller forsøk brukt i ekvivalente emner.