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Module Title	Exploring Interaction Design
Module Code	HS1
School	Open Education
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Mr Seamus Fox	Office Number	D114
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module introduces students to the Interaction Design (IxD) cycle and to the principle of user centered design. It provides students with the opportunity to practice the use of a variety of IxD tools to better understand users' needs, develop prototype interactive systems and evaluate those systems.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain, using examples, user-centred design.
2. Carry out usability assessment of interactive systems.
3. Explain user experience from socio-cultural and ecological perspectives.
4. Apply knowledge of social and organizational processes to interaction design and evaluation.
5. Evaluate how Interaction Design mediates a variety of cultural practices (e.g. work, education, making and sustaining friendship, play).
6. Design a basic experimental and qualitative study.
7. Communicate ideas orally and in writing.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Tutorial	25	Face-to-face tutorials are held in DCU on Saturdays and online tutorials on weekday evenings according to the timetable
Online activity	56	Interaction with tutor and fellow students
Group work	45	Work in groups on assignments over the course of the academic year.
Assignment Completion	82	Work independently and in groups on three assignments over the course of the academic year.
Assessment Feedback	10	Individual and general feedback on assignments
Independent Study	147	Reading, study, research and problem solving
Total Workload: 365

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to Interaction Design
o Defining Usability o Defining User Experience o The User Centred Design Cycle o Principles of User Centred Design o The Technology as Experience Framework

Learning to Learn
o Academic Writing o Citing and Referencing o Locating Secondary Sources o Group work and Presentation Skills

Research Methods
o Quantitative vs Qualitative Data o Survey Design o Interviewing o Focus Groups o Observation o Experimentation o Diary Study o Analysing Data

Establishing requirements
o Approaches, Using Research Methods, o Task Analysis, Journey Mapping, Personas, Scenarios, Use Cases o Information Architecture o Establishing Requirements - Case studies

Sketching and Prototyping
o Storyboarding o Low Fidelity o High Fidelity o Prototyping Tools/Wireframes o Prototyping - Case studies

Evaluating usability and user experience
o Usability Testing o Heuristic Evaluation o Qualitative evaluation o Think Aloud protocol o Evaluation Case studies

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Unger and Chandler: 2009, A project guide to UX Design, New Riders, 978-032160737
D. Norman: 2013, The design of everyday things, 2nd edition, MIT Press,
Preece, J., Sharpe, H., and Rogers, Y.: 2015, Interaction design: Beyond human-computer interaction, 4th Edition, Wiley, Chichester,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

CIT	Certificate in Information Technology
CUX	Certificate in User Experience
HDID	Higher Diploma in Interaction Design
IS	BSc in Management of Info Tech/Info Syst
ISDIP	Diploma in Management of IT/IS
IT	BSc in Information Technology
ITDIP	Diploma in Information Technology
ITS	Diploma/BSc in Information Technology

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