Sneak peek into User Experience (3 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, you: • understand the basics of the design process aimed at creating a good user experience in app development. • recognize the different areas of user experience, including usability, accessibility, and visual design. • know how to use essential UX planning techniques, such as user research, persona creation, and journey mapping, in the context of app development. • understand basic methods for evaluating and testing UX • are able to create basic wireframes and demonstrate simple UX concepts as part of the design process.

Content

This course is divided into small sections, where you will be introduced to UX step by step. You will work your way through the sections in the order displayed on the course platform. Each section includes learning material such as videos, lessons and exams which will help you to execute the learning assignments. The learning assignments are hands-on tasks where you will learn fundamendals of user experience. The exams are there to make sure you are familiar with the basis of each sections’ content. You can apply this knowledge straight to your workflow.

Teaching methods

This is a CampusOnline implementation and is not intended for Xamk degree students. This course is a self-study course, which you can carry out independently and at your own pace (within the overall time limits of the course, which is 90 days). The course is divided into sections by topics, each containing learning material, assignment and an exam. All sections are visible, and you can complete the learning assignments and exams within the overall duration of the course. The course has a recommended order and schedule for completion, which will be displayed in your calendar. More detailed instructions will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Learning materials and recommended literature

All the study material will be found on a course platform and is accessible to students throughout the course.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

You can complete the learning assignments and exams within the overall duration of the course (90 days). The course has a recommended order and schedule for completion, which will be displayed in your calendar.

Student workload

The total workload for the course is approximately 81 hours, which corresponds to 3 credits. Depending on your prior knowledge and interest in the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignments will be evaluated with points. Scale 0-3 points: • 3 points (PASS) Excellent work. Instructions followed. Fully meets competency requirement. • 2 points (PASS) Good work. Instructions followed mostly, but some shortcomings on implementation. Meets enough of the competency requirement to adequately perform the assignment. • 1 point (PASS) Satisfactory. Instructions partially followed. Deficient implementation and/or doesn't meet enough competency requirements to perform the assignment. • 0 points (FAILED) Unacceptable. Instructions not followed. Doesn't meet the competency requirement. Exams will be evaluated in pass/fail scale and must be completed and passed to proceed on the course platform. To pass this course, you’ll need to submit all the assignments and gather enough points from them.

Evaluation scale

1-5