Module Identifier | CS22310 | ||||||||||||||
Module Title | USER CENTRED DESIGN AND HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION | ||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | ||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Richard Jensen | ||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 | ||||||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Frederick W Long, Mr David J Smith, Dr Richard Jensen | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | CS22120 or CS22420. | ||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 20 Hours. | |||||||||||||
Seminars / Tutorials | |||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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Further details | http://www.aber.ac.uk/compsci/ModuleInfo/CS22310 |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Functionality. Usability. Socio-technical system interaction. Task and dialogue levels.
2. Models for Human Computer Interaction - 3 Lectures
Mental models. Taskflow models. Dialogue interaction models. Interface metaphors.
3. Methods for Human Computer Interaction - 4 Lectures
Requirements specification. User interface design. Evaluation techniques. Standards for HCI and requirements.
4. Guidelines for screen interfaces - 4 Lectures
HCI characteristics, human cognitive abilities, attention, short-term memory, use of colour. Web acessibility issues.
5. Ethical issues - 3 Lectures
Difficult ethical issues. Examples from the Internet. Evaluating ethical issues and developing decision skills for difficult situations.
6. Current and future developments - 2 Lectures
Changing issues in user interface design, and new research developments.
Problem solving | This is inherent to the topic. | ||
Research skills | The students will need to search for and use relevant technical information while completing practical work. | ||
Communication | Written skills will be needed to complete examination and coursework. | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | See 2 above . | ||
Team work | No. | ||
Information Technology | The whole module concerns this area. | ||
Application of Number | No. | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Module looks at quite `new¿ areas of computing ¿ may lead to new options in career choice | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Yes. See module title and content. |
This module is at CQFW Level 5