Usability and user testing (4cr)

Objective

The student gains the following knowledge/skills:
- Principles of Usability: Gain fundamental knowledge of creating user-friendly interfaces and understanding user-centered design principles.
- User Testing Techniques: Learn and practice various user testing methods such as usability testing, A/B testing, and heuristic evaluations.
- Critical Analysis Skills: Develop the ability to identify usability issues, understand user behaviours, and make data-driven improvement suggestions.
- Real-world Application: Engage in hands-on to apply usability concepts and user testing in practical, real-world situations.

Content

Lectures and assignments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

0: The performance is very incomplete or incorrect, or contains significant misunderstandings.
1-2: Performance is narrow, superficial, or poorly matched to assignment. The performance is limited to listing things in isolation, or dealing with things unilaterally. Execution may contain errors or ambiguities.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Performance corresponds to assignment, demonstrates understanding and the ability to analyze and justify. The whole picture has been formed, but there may be shortcomings.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The performance outlines a broad entity and the knowledge can be applied multidimensionally or placed in different contexts. Performance demonstrates independent grip and insight. Performance is an intact entity that includes justified self-thinking or critical reflection. The answer is well written or implemented.

Execution methods

36 hours of lectures and supervised work, 72 hours of independent work.
The course is organized as face-to-face teaching (LÄHI)

Accomplishment methods

Participation in lectures and satisfactorily completed assignments