WCAG is Chas Academy's standalone YH course on accessibility in digital services and products, given in collaboration with Axess Lab. After the course you have in-depth knowledge of usability and accessibility in the development of digital, web-based services, and a good knowledge of Swedish and international legislation in the field. You also get tools to produce simpler web solutions and to evaluate existing solutions against current regulations. The course is taught in Swedish, partly in English.
Duration: 15 weeks
Format: Online
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Part-time 33% over 15 weeks, designed to be combined with full-time work
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About the course.
Accessibility in digital services and products
After the course, the student shall have in-depth knowledge of usability and accessibility in the development of digital, web-based services and products. The student shall also have good knowledge of Swedish and international legislation and recommendations in the field.
The student shall also be able to produce simpler web solutions and evaluate existing solutions and determine whether they meet current regulations
The course is taught in Swedish, partly in English.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You have in-depth knowledge of usability and accessibility in digital services and products.
You know Swedish and international legislation and recommendations on digital accessibility.
You can interpret and apply the WCAG 2.1 success criteria in practice.
You can produce simpler web solutions that meet current accessibility requirements.
You can evaluate and test existing web solutions against current regulations.
You know what is new in WCAG 2.2 and have an outlook towards WCAG 3.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Introduction to web accessibility
What accessibility is for and why it is needed in digital services and products.
WCAG 2.1: success criteria
A review of WCAG 2.1 with practical examples and discussion.
Accessibility beyond websites
How WCAG also applies to applications, not just web pages.
Testing methods
How to test and verify that basic accessibility requirements are met.
WCAG 2.2 and a look ahead to WCAG 3
New success criteria in WCAG 2.2 and a long-term perspective on WCAG 3.
Target audience
Who is this for?
UX and interaction designers, web developers, project managers, service designers and content managers who want to strengthen their skills in digital accessibility.
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