GUI Design and Web Publishing (15 cr)

Objective

The student
• is able to design and implement a website
• can use online publishing techniques, tools and platforms in their projects
• is introduced to publishing in various media formats
• knows the key principles of usability and user interface design and can apply them when designing the visual appearance of a web service
• knows the characteristics of online typography
• is able to design interactive functions for a web service and knows the basic methods of search engine optimisation
• is able to apply their skills in project work.

Content

• Graphical user interface design
• Online media formats
• Online typography
• Mark-up, page description, and scripting languages
• Usability
• Web publishing tools and utilities
• Search engine optimisation
• Project work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• is able to implement a web page and publish it
• is able to describe usability factors of a user interface
• is able to design the visuals, typography and functionalities of a website with appropriate tools
• is able to save media files in a format suitable for online publication.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• is able to design, implement and publish a website with mostly appropriate design choices concerning visuals and usability
• is able to analyse the usability of a user interface
• is able to design the visuals, typography and functionalities of a website or a digital application with appropriate tools and take into account the principles of visual user interface design in their own design work
• is able to save and optimize media files in a format suitable for online publication
• is able to schedule their work in a web design project.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• is able to design, implement and publish a high quality website with appropriate design choices concerning visuals and usability
• is able to analyse the usability of a website or a digital application systematically
• is able to design the visuals, typography and functionalities of a website or a digital application with appropriate tools, apply the principles of visual user interface design in their own design work and justify the solutions analytically
• is able to save and optimise media files in a format suitable for online publication taking different use contexts into account
• is able to apply what they have learned and seek information independently to solve problems
• is able to plan and schedule their work in a web design project.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• is able to implement a web page and publish it
• is able to describe usability factors of a user interface
• is able to design the visuals, typography and functionalities of a website with appropriate tools
• is able to save media files in a format suitable for online publication.

Qualifications

The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.