General description
The course concentrates first in opening the traditional concept of human factors which originated from engineering science and transferred to psychology. Then it will proceed to basics of human psychology (i.e. cognition, emotion and motivation). Then we will study how these are centrally connected to HCI and interactive technology.
Learning outcomes
The aim is to gain an understanding of the basics of human cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes, as well as the basic factors of human-human interaction. During the course, the students will gain a preliminary understanding for utilizing these factors when developing efficient and enjoyable human-computer interaction.
Contents
The course consists of lectures and literature focusing on the mechanisms of human perception, attention, memory, non-verbal behaviour, and emotion. Examples of the effects of emotions on cognitive processing in HCI will be given as well.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Lectures | 12 h | 0 h |
Students must attend the lectures. In case 50% or more of students are foreign ones then the teaching language will be English. Slides are in English.
Teaching language
FinnishIn the case 50% or more of students are foreign ones then the teaching language will be English. Slides are in English.
Modes of study
Closed-book exam that covers both the lectures and the literature. Students can answer either in English or Finnish.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Recommended year of study
1. year spring2. year spring
The course should be taken in the first or second year of undergraduate studies.
Study materials
Will be announced on a yearly basis on the course homepages.
Further information
This course can be included only in the studies of interactive technology.
