CP5607 - Advanced Human Computer Interaction

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Business

Topics include phenomenology of interface design, useability analysis, mobile and ubiquitous computing's influence on HCI, study of current work on new interfaces and analysis of existing ones.

Learning Outcomes

• analyse existing and proposed interfaces;
• characterise the phenomenology of interfaces from perspectives of metaphor and usability;
• understand qualitative methods in analysing interface usability;
• design new interfaces and assess their impact upon users.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems;
• The potential to lead and contribute to projects effectively and efficiently;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner;
• The ability to make constructive contributions to project teams or collegial activities;
• The potential to resolve conflicts.

Assumed Knowledge:	Knowledge of at least one programming language and some knowledge of multimedia packages.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CP3301

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Carrie Lui
Lecturer:	Dr Tim Marsh.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (30%); practical work (10%); research report (15%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coord/Lect:	Dr Carrie Lui.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (30%); practical work (10%); research report (15%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 09-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Carrie Lui
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (30%); practical work (10%); research report (15%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Carrie Lui
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (30%); practical work (10%); research report (15%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 15-Nov-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Carrie Lui
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (30%); practical work (10%); research report (15%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 12-Apr-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Carrie Lui
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (30%); practical work (10%); research report (15%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 06-Dec-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Carrie Lui
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (45%); assignments (30%); practical work (10%); research report (15%).

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