ADSE2100 Human Computer Interaction Course description

The students will acquire knowledge of the design and evaluation of user interfaces. They will learn to develop ideas from sketches to concrete designs with the help of prototyping techniques, and use the prototypes to get feedback from users. The students will also learn to look at theories about human-machine-interaction by employing simple quantitative methods.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

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

Lectures and practical work with prototyping, evaluations and product development. The students work individually and in groups (2-4 students).

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• A group presentation of a given topic.

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.

All.

Through practical training at a pharmacy, the students will gradually develop a basis for mastering the professional role of a pharmacist with a master’s degree ( provisorfarmasøyt). The period of practical training will allow the students to practise applying their knowledge and to acquire skills that can only be learnt through practice. They should be able to contribute to promoting health and quality of life for individuals and society by actively using their expertise on pharmaceuticals at an advanced level. Considerable emphasis is placed on communication in connection with focus on solving drug related problems, medication reviews and cooperation with other health personnel. Special attention will be devoted to communication with vulnerable patient groups and challenges relating to intercultural communication. The students will reflect on their own progress and future role as a pharmacist.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge 

The student

• can discuss the role and importance of pharmacists in cooperation with other health service professions
• can describe and discuss various aspects of managing a pharmacy and being a pharmacist
• can critically assess the effects, side effects and use of pharmaceuticals in the prevention and treatment of physical and mental illnesses
• can critically assess problems relating to drug administration, clinical pharmacy and other pharmaceutical services
• can explain digital solutions in the health service and related legal challenges
• can discuss the development of the pharmacy profession from a sustainability perspective

Skills 

The student 

• can analyse, adapt and give advice on advanced pharmaceutical therapy and drug administration in cooperation with other health personnel, next of kin and patients
• can cooperate and communicate with a high degree of independence with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• can use their professional knowledge at an advanced level to identify and manage issues relating to pharmaceuticals, guide and facilitate user participation when dispensing prescription medicines and selling medical and other pharmacy products as a contribution to maintaining patient safety
• can critically assess the quality assurance system in pharmacies
• can carry out structured medication reviews in cooperation with other health personnel in the health service
• masters independent and responsible professional practice in accordance with acts, regulations, professional ethical guidelines and industry standards

General competence

The student 

• can communicate their pharmaceutical knowledge with professional confidence, both in writing and verbally, to relevant groups, and can document the healthcare provided
• can use their professional knowledge in cooperation with other health personnel, the authorities and general public to contribute to ensuring optimal pharmaceutical treatment and equitable pharmaceutical services
• can analyse and reflect on ethical issues in pharmaceutical practice, show respect for users of pharmaceutical services and provide guidance that safeguards the integrity and rights of users
• can critically reflect on their own limitations and be conscious of their own work and profession, and the pharmacist’s role in the pharmacy, society and in cooperation with other health personnel
• can use observations and experience from pharmacies as a basis for developing their own leadership role