CP3301 - Human Computer Interaction
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
This subject focuses on situated and user-centred analysis, design and testing of the usability and user experience of interactive systems. Aspects of the following topics will be considered: conceptual theories, user characteristics, user modelling, and usability engineering (user-centred design, user needs analysis, participatory design and usability evaluation).
Learning Outcomes
- understand and be able to apply situated and user-centred design techniques;
- be aware of the range of design paradigms, principles and guidelines that can assist user interface designers, and understand the limitations of such approaches, principles, and guidelines;
- understand the advantages and disadvantages of various usability engineering approaches;
- understand the cognitive, social and situated factors that can make interactive systems effective.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.
| Prerequisites: | CP1200 OR CP2010 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CP5607 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
| Lecturer: | Dr Tim Marsh. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Carrie Lui. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 15-Nov-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 09-Aug-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%). |
| Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 68 | |
| Census Date 28-Jun-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor Bruce Litow. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%). |
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