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Opinto-opas 2012-2013
Human-Technology Interaction, 30 cr |
Type of the study block
Int. MSc Major Studies
Contact
Jarmo Palviainen, Teija Vainio
Learning outcomes
| - | The effective and pleasurable interaction with technological systems and products is an essential part of quality of life in industrial and post-industrial societies. The field of Human-Computer Interaction grew initially from the difficulties in building user interfaces for increasingly complex computers. Later computers were networked and turned mobile. Now they are embedded in almost all the technology that we use. The master's degree education focusing on Human-Technology Interaction (HTI) is a response to this development. The goal is to prepare future developers and researchers for the challenges that lay ahead in ensuring that the increasingly complex technological environment is designed to be easy and satisfying to control. The aim is to make technology serve our daily needs even better than it has done in the past. |
Prerequisites
| Study block | Credit points | Mandatory/Advisable |
| 25 cr | Mandatory |
Content
Compulsory courses
YHTTAY-7246 Book Exam in Interactive Technology and either IHTE-3256 or YHTTAY-7126 Experimental research in Interactive Technology are compulsory courses for those students who focus on Interaction Design and Research. Those students who focus on Development of Interactive Software choose 30 cr from course list.
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| IHTE-1806 Seminar in Human-Computer Interaction | 2-4 cr | II |
| IHTE-3256 User Experience: Evaluation and Design | 4 cr | II |
| IHTE-3306 User-Centered Design Project | 4 cr | II |
| IHTE-7306 Cross-Cultural Design | 3 cr | I |
| TST-1306 Master's Thesis Seminar | 1 cr | I |
| TST-1406 Master's Thesis Seminar Presentation | 0 cr | II |
| Total | 14 cr |
Alternative Studies
Additional information
The human-technology interaction focus area prepares students for flexible professional career in the field of human-technology interaction. The students can specialize in one of the three options: 1) User Experience Design and Evaluation, 2) Interaction Design and Research, or 3) Development of Interactive Software. The focus area in Human-Technology Interaction gives the students a solid practical and theoretical background for understanding, analysing, and designing human-centered technology.