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Interaction Design, 45 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme UX Designer 2024 at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UXDD24LIN.

The course Interaction Design gives you knowledge of how human characteristics affect the design of technical solutions and systems. You learn theories and methods in human-computer interaction (MDI) and how to start from the user's needs and wishes to create good design. The course covers how interfaces are used to make the user experience accessible and to guide it, with a focus on inclusive interaction design.

Duration: 9 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Equivalent to approx. 9 weeks of full-time study

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About the course.

In the course, the student learns how human characteristics affect the design of technical solutions and systems. The course deals with theories and methods in the field of MDI (human-computer interaction). The course also covers how to start from the user's needs and wishes to create a good design, and how to use interfaces to make the user experience accessible and to guide it. The course shall provide such knowledge that the student can understand how behavioural science theories relate to use and design. The course also includes the application of different methods in the field of MDI, linked to the importance and design of the user interface, based on accessibility and inclusive interaction design.

In the course, the student learns how human characteristics affect the design of technical solutions and systems. The course deals with theories and methods in the field of MDI (human-computer interaction). The course also covers how to start from the user's needs and wishes to create a good design, and how to use interfaces to make the user experience accessible and to guide it. The course shall provide such knowledge that the student can understand how behavioural science theories relate to use and design. The course also includes the application of different methods in the field of MDI, linked to the importance and design of the user interface, based on accessibility and inclusive interaction design.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You understand how human characteristics affect the design of technical systems
  • You know theories and methods in human-computer interaction (MDI)
  • You can start from the user's needs and wishes in design work
  • You understand how behavioural science theories relate to use and design
  • You can apply MDI methods linked to the design of the interface
  • You can work with accessibility and inclusive interaction design
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Human characteristics and technology

    How human characteristics affect the design of systems.

  2. Theories and methods in MDI

    The fundamentals of human-computer interaction.

  3. The user's needs and wishes

    Starting from the user in design work.

  4. Behavioural science and design

    The link between behavioural science theories and design.

  5. Accessibility and inclusion

    Inclusive interaction design and accessibility adaptation.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is part of the YH programme for UX designers and suits you if you want to deepen your knowledge of theory and method in human-computer interaction.

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