EKIS5170 User-Centered Design Methods (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022
Description
Content
Doing research is an integral part of many current professions: in the business world, for example, deep customer and competitor understanding directly affects the bottom line. This is why many organizations now focus on user-centered and participatory approaches, such as service design, where the users themselves are part of the design process. On this course, the students will familiarize themselves with a variety of such approaches and carry out a user-centered design project.
Completion methods
Contact teaching: participating in the lectures and completing the project.Assessment details
Participation: pass/fail. Final grade: 100% project work. Assessment criteria available in Moodle.Learning outcomes
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- describe and compare different user-centered and participatory design methods
- assess which method to apply in the development of communications and services in organizations
- carry out a user-centered design project.
Additional information
Attendance requirement for completing the course: 80%.
Recommended prerequisites
- Prerequisite group 1
- Prerequisite group 2
- EKIS5140 Information Design (5 cr)Not published for this curriculum period
- EKIS5790 Technical Communication (5 cr)
OR
Study materials
Additional materials vary according to the user-centered approaches selected for the design project.
Literature
- Brown, T. & Katz, B. (2009). Change by design: How design thinking transforms organizations and inspires innovation. New York (N.Y.): HarperBusiness.
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
Attendance requirement for completing the course: 80%.
Evaluation criteria:
Participation: pass/fail. Final grade: 100% project work. Assessment criteria available in Moodle.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Participation: pass/fail. Final grade: 100% project work. Assessment criteria available in Moodle.
Language:
English
Study methods:
Contact teaching: participating in the lectures and completing the project.
Study materials:
Additional materials vary according to the user-centered approaches selected for the design project.
Literature:
- Brown, T. & Katz, B. (2009). Change by design: How design thinking transforms organizations and inspires innovation. New York (N.Y.): HarperBusiness.