User-centred Web DesignLaajuus (5 cr)

Course unit code: KM00ER95

General information

Credits: 5 cr

Teaching language: Finnish

Objective

The student
• knows the methods of user-centred design and is able to apply them in designing visual user interfaces and interactivity of online services
• is able to evaluate the factors affecting the usability and user experience of web applications
• is able to take different contexts of use into account in web application design.

Content

• User-centred design methods
• User experience
• Evaluating usability and user experience of web applications
• Designing the visual appearance, user interface and interactivity of web applications

Qualifications

Graphic Design Basics Management

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• is able to evaluate the usability and user experience of a website or web application
• is able to use user-centred design methods in their own design work
• is able to adapt the appearance of the user interface to different devices.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• is able to systematically evaluate the usability and user experience of a website or a web application and solve the observed usability and user experience problems
• is able to use user-centred design methods purposefully
• is able to adapt the design of a user interface for different devices, taking into account their special features, and to evaluate the impact of different use contexts on the user experience.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• is able to evaluate the usability and user experience of a website or a web app comprehensively and systematically and to solve the observed problems of usability and user experience in an insightful way
• is able to apply user-centred design methods in a comprehensive and purposeful way
• is able to adapt the design of a user interface for different devices, taking into account their special features, and to apply their knowledge of the impact of the use context on the user experience in their design work.