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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
HTI.400
Cross-Cultural Design, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Course code
HTI.400Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Aino Ahtinen, Contact teacherResponsible teacher:
Thomas OlssonResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
1) The meaning of culture in designing and using information technology.
2) The basic concepts of cross-cultural design (e.g., internationalization, localization).
3) Theories of cultural differences (e.g. meta-models and cultural models) and how they can be utilized in design.
4) Methods of cross-cultural design and evaluation.
5) Teamwork in multicultural team.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
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Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Group assignment including active participation to the cultural re-design process, report writing and presentation. Two individual assignments including literature review and essay. For all of the partial requirements, half of the maximum points are needed to pass the course.
Participation in teaching
07.01.2025 – 23.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)