Course Profile

sap course 1632314997

Course Code:

ID 430

Course Title:

Design For User Experience

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Introduction to user experience (UX) definitions and models. Exploration of major concepts in designing for user experience and specific user needs. Review of user-centred design and user research methods. Application of UX methodology both for insight generation and evaluation. Concept generation and low fidelity prototyping for identified needs of specific user groups.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Spring
Type of Course: 
Elective
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

This course aims to help students broaden their perspectives from object-focused approach to design towards a more comprehensive, experiential approach to the designed artefacts and systems by gaining awareness of user experience (UX) as an established field of research and practice, and acquire first-hand experience in contemporary UX methods. The offered course is expected to equip the students with such emerging requirements of the professional life, as well as raising awareness of those who want to pursue graduate level degrees.

Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will

  1. Comprehend the definitions and models of user experience.
  2. Distinguish the concept of user experience from traditional human factors and usability.
  3. Classify methods of user experience research.
  4. Transfer user insights into actionable design directions.
  5. Apply design thinking and user-centred design methodology in development of interactive products and systems.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Collaborating
Oral Presentations/Reports
Brainstorming
Field Trips
Hands-on Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Case Studies / Homework
Observation
Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Student Workload:

Lectures
42
hrs
Hands-on Work
60
hrs
Poster Presentation
20
hrs

Prepared By:

Sedef Süner Pla Cerda

Revised By:

Sedef Süner