CP3301 - Human Computer Interaction

Credit points:	03
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

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.

Prerequisites:	18 CREDIT POINTS OF CP SUBJECTS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CP5607

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
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 (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
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 (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 30-Jul-2015
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 (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 68
Census Date 04-Jun-2015
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 (50%); assignments (35%); practical work activities (15%).

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