User Experience, 30 cr
Type of the study module
Advanced Studies
Contact
Timo Saari, Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila
Learning Outcomes
| - | The student can apply different user interface styles and interaction techniques to different contexts of use and application domains, including mobile and pervasive computing. |
| - | The student can apply the findings of multidisciplinary research from both academic and professional sources. The student has basic skills in the research of user experience. |
| - | The student can design, implement and evaluate interactive systems according to human-centered design principles and processes, taking into account the goals of good user experience. |
| - | The student knows the central methods and principles of user experience research and design, including the principles based on psychology. |
| - | The student knows the central processes and methods of software engineering, and can apply user experience knowledge in software engineering processes. |
| - | The student understands the main factors and theories related to user experience of interactive products and services. The student can take into account the user needs and characteristics in human-technology interaction. |
Content
Compulsory courses
TST-01906 Master' sThesis Seminar is compulsory, if UX is the major subject and the seminar is not included in common studies.
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| TIE-40106 Psychology of Pervasive Computing | 5 cr | IV |
| TIE-41206 Human-Centered Product Development | 5 cr | IV |
| TIE-41306 User Experience: Design and Evaluation | 5 cr | V |
| YHTTAY-40020 Usability Evaluation Methods | 5 cr | IV |
| Total | 20 cr |
Optional Compulsory Courses
Must be selected at least 10 credits of courses
| Course | Credit points | Alternativity | Class |
| TIE-13106 Project Work On Pervasive Systems | 5-10 cr | 1 | V |
| TIE-41106 User Interface Design | 5 cr | 2 | II |
| TIE-41406 Human-Centered Design Project | 5 cr | 2 | V |
| TST-01606 Demola Project Work | 5-10 cr | 1 | V |
1.
Select 1 courses.
TIE-13106 Project Work in Pervasive Systems and TST-01606 Demola Project Work are alternatives to each other.
2.
Select 1 courses.
If TIE-41106 User Interface Design is not included in BSc studies, it must be included here. If it is included already in BSc, then student should take TIE-41406 Human-Centered Design Project.
Complementary Courses
Should be completed to the minimum study module extent of 30 ETCS
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| TIE-11306 Course on Varying Topics of Pervasive Computing | 3-6 cr | IV |
| TIE-40206 Cross-Cultural Design | 3 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40010 Multimodal Interaction | 5-10 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40030 Research Methods in HTI | 5 cr | V |
| YHTTAY-40040 Experimental Research in Interactive Technology | 5 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40050 Emotions and Sociality in Interactive Technology | 5 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40060 Groupware and Social Computing | 5 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40070 Haptic User Interfaces | 5-10 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40080 Information Visualization | 5 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40090 Interaction Techniques | 5 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40110 Selected Topics in Human-Technology Interaction | 1-5 cr | IV |
| YHTTAY-40120 Seminar in Interactive Technology | 2-10 cr | IV |