BSc(hons) Applied Business Computing

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Human Computer Interaction
Learning Time Undergraduate Degree Courses 200 HOURS the nature of which is specified in the module guide
Key Texts
  • Interaction Design, Preece J., Rogers Y. & Sharp H., Wiley, 2002
  • Human Computer Interaction (3rd Ed), Dix A., Finlay J., Abowd G.D. & Beale R., Prentice Hall, 2004
  • Contextual Design, Beyer H. & Holtzblatt K., Morgan Kaufman, 1998
Support Materials
  • Shneiderman B., 2004, Designing the User Interface, Addison Wesley
  • Rosson & Carroll, 2002, Usability Engineering, Morgan Kaufmann
  • CHI Conference Proceedings, 1997-present, Addison Wesley
  • Spool et al, 1999, Web Site Usability, Morgan Kaufmann
  • Pooley & Stevens, 1999, Using UML, Addison Wesley
  • Mayhew, 1999, Usability Engineering Lifecycle, Morgan Kaufmann
Learning Outcome Upon successful completion of this module, student will have demonstrated:
  1. Critical appreciation of principles of human-centred analysis
  2. Critical appreciation of principles of human-centred design & implementation
  3. Critical appreciation of principles of human-centred evaluation
  4. Critical appreciation of HCI principles for the use of multimedia and the ability to
  5. Use techniques to elicit human factors knowledge
  6. Critically appraise current system analysis and design methods
  7. Apply various interaction design approaches and critically evaluate them
  8. Critically evaluate the usability of a given interaction
  9. Critically assess the role multimedia can play in a human-centred system
Indicative Content Understanding and conceptualising interaction; understanding users; designing for collaboration and communications; understanding how interfaces affect users; the process of interaction design; identifying needs and establishing requirements; conceptual and physical design, role of prototyping; user centred approaches to interaction design.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS Students will pursue the module through independent and directed study. Students will be encouraged to discuss and extend study material with fellow students and academics using whatever media links can be made available. Students will be encouraged to form small discussion groups to explore concepts more deeply. Practical sessions will be suggested as appropriate and will provide students with the opportunity to critically explore and evaluate interacting with computer systems and to critically assess some of the HCI tools that can be used to analyse and design such systems:

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Summative assessment

  • One individual assignment assessing learning outcomes a and e and contributing 25% to the final module mark.
  • One individual assignment assessing learning outcomes c and h and contributing 25% to the final module mark
  • One individual examination assessing learning outcomes b, d, f, g and i and contributing 50% of final module mark

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