*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
This unit introduces students to the main issues and insights in human-computer interaction (HCI). HCI is the inter-disciplinary field that looks at supporting the various ways people interact with computers including, but not limited to, traditional desktop computers, web interfaces, ubiquitous computing, mixed reality and mobile computing. Designing technologies and interfaces that support users usually requires good understanding of activities and the contexts in which they occur. Conducting and evaluating user studies is therefore a major theme in this unit. Practical requirements of this unit may include user studies and evaluation, design tasks and design reviews. Topics covered in this unit include: understanding interaction, understanding users, understanding collaboration and communication, data gathering and data analysis, interpretation and presentation, identifying user needs and system requirements, interaction design, evaluation approaches.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 1 minor assignment (5%), 2 major assignments (15% each), 1 exam (60%), participation (5%)
TEACHING PATTERN: 3 lectures and 1 tutorial weekly
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web supported -
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Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Resource supported teaching & learning -
H,L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options
INTERNATIONALISATION This unit includes specific international contexts/case studies.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
Web supported -
H,L
