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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
HTI.210

Psychology in Human-Technology Interaction, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Course code
HTI.210
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Aino Ahtinen, Students' contact person for the course related questions
Responsible teacher:
Veikko Surakka
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

 1) The foundations of psychology for human-centred design purposes. Overview of topics that matter in the design of information technology. Characteristics of the human cognition, needs, emotion, motivation, communication and group behaviour. 2) Skills to apply basic knowledge of psychology in design with special focus in information technology. 3) Skills to apply the knowledge from psychology in contemporary work-life and self-development.​

This is a flipped-learning course, where students independently study the weekly materials, submit weekly tasks individually, and get together to work on canvas tasks in small teams in weekly workshops. They submit a team-based Learning Diary and an individual Digital Storytelling assignment. Digital Stories are viewed in small teams in the final event of the course. ​

Learning outcomes
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 13.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)