James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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CP5607 - Advanced Human Computer Interaction

Credit points:	03
Year:	2020
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Science and Engineering

Subject Description

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

Subject Assessment

Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (30%)
Practical work - (10%)
Invigilated > End of semester exam - (45%)
Research report - (15%)

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Assumed Knowledge: Knowledge of at least one programming language and some knowledge of multimedia packages.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations: CP3301

Availabilities

JCU Brisbane, Study Period 22, Internal
Census date:	Thursday, 06 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:	Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020
Coordinator(s):	MR Lindsay Ward
Lecturer(s):	DR Kendal Bill Newman
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 24 Hours - Lectures 24 Hours - Practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised

JCU Brisbane, Study Period 23, Internal
Census date:	Thursday, 03 Dec 2020
Study Period Dates:	Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021
Coordinator(s):	Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturer(s):	DR Cue Nguyen
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 24 Hours - Lectures 24 Hours - Practicals - only the first hour of each practical is supervised

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal Usually available in even-numbered years.
Census date:	Thursday, 09 Apr 2020
Study Period Dates:	Monday, 16 Mar 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):	Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturer(s):	MS Sithira Vadivel
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 48 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals (only the first hour of each practical is supervised)

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal Usually available in even-numbered years.
Census date:	Thursday, 03 Dec 2020
Study Period Dates:	Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021
Coordinator(s):	Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturer(s):	MS Sithira Vadivel
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 48 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals (only the first hour of each practical is supervised)

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal
Census date:	Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:	Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):	MR Lindsay Ward
Lecturer(s):	MR Lindsay Ward
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 50 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops (only the first hour of each practical is supervised)