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Course Catalog 2014-2015
TIE-40206 Cross-Cultural Design, 3 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Jarmo Palviainen, Thomas Olsson
Lessons
Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Learning Outcomes
After the course the student can explain what is multi-cultural design and how one can make sure that a product fits to different cultures. The student can define what culture as a concept means, what kind of levels of culture there are, how cultures differ from each other and how they affect on interaction with products. The student can explain different approaches and methods related to multi-cultural design. One can communicate with representatives of different cultures and study their needs and expectations of technology.
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
50% of the grade is determined by the exercise work, 50% by the examination. The acceptance limit in the examination is half of the maximum points or more.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
Lecture slides | Yes | English |
Prerequisites
Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
TIE-40106 Psychology of Pervasive Computing | Mandatory |
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Correspondence of content
Course | Corresponds course | Description |
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More precise information per implementation
Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
Lectures Practical works |
Contact teaching: 30 % Distance learning: 10 % Self-directed learning: 60 % |