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Course syllabus - Interaction Designer Professional Roles in Various Organizations
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ITE343
Valid from
Spring semester 2022
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Information Design
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2020-12-15
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience
., 2020
Reference Literature
Interaction design : beyond human-computer interaction
Fifth edition. : Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, [2019] - xix, 636 pages
ISBN: 9781119547259 LIBRIS-ID: 1b9k20pzztnzqhqh
Interaktionsdesign och UX ; om att skapa en god användarupplevelse
Andra upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2020 - 264 sidor
ISBN: 9789144122991 LIBRIS-ID: 9mqrwd1v7x7fhs64
Other Materials
Ytterligare artiklar tillkommer vid kursstart
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Books
Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience
., 2020
Reference Literature
Interaction design : beyond human-computer interaction
Fifth edition. : Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, [2019] - xix, 636 pages
ISBN: 9781119547259 LIBRIS-ID: 1b9k20pzztnzqhqh
Interaktionsdesign och UX ; om att skapa en god användarupplevelse
Andra upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2020 - 264 sidor
ISBN: 9789144122991 LIBRIS-ID: 9mqrwd1v7x7fhs64
Other Materials
Ytterligare artiklar tillkommer vid kursstart
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Objectives
The course aims to give an in-depth understanding of how digitalization affects current and future professional roles, related to digital transformation, organizational/business development, evaluation and requirements.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
1. account for tasks, professional roles, organization and management within interaction design in relation to information design
2. overall account for regulatory documents, laws and rules to relate to as an interaction designer
3. mapping, analyzing and confering work processes in various organizations focusing on dialog, iteration och feedback, with a perspective of an information designer
4. account for interaction designer collaboration and relations with other professional roles and professional categories
5. mapping, visualizing and forming, in different modalities, alternatives to the studied work processes
Course content
-Understanding for the daily workflow and routines as an interaction designer focusing on processes, hierarchies och professional roles in various organizations.
- Laws, rules and regulatory documents concerning interaction and communication in various organizations, including companies, public administration, as well as non profit activities, that has an impact on daily work of an information designer.
- From information design principles will the student practice skills in forming and designing workflows and processes within the area of interaktion design.
Specific requirements
60 hp information design whereof 22,5 hp with direction to interaction design, or equivalent.
Examination
Group assignment (GRU1), 4 credits, (examines learning objectives 1-4), Grade Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG)
Assignment 1 (INL1), 1 credit, (examines learning objectives 1-4), Grades Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Assignment 2 (INL2), 2.5 credits, (examines learning objective 5), Grade Fail (U) or Pass (G)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail