| CODE | CIS2105 | |||||||||
| TITLE | User Interface Design | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Information Systems | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | During the study-unit the student will be introduced to various elements of interfaces design (for personal computers and mobile devices/tablets) and human computer interaction (HCI) including principles of design, methods for evaluating interfaces and techniques for designing user interfaces. Study-unit Aims The aims of the study-unit are to: i) introduce the best practices, standards, techniques, and concepts of user interface design. ii) understand the value of good user interface design. iii) provide techniques for the design of a good user interface. iv) teach students how to apply the above. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: i) understand the value of good user interface design. ii) provide techniques for the design of a good user interface. iii) provide knowledge for the prototyping/implementation of a good user interface. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: i) recognize good interface design ii) design and implement a user interface based on the knowledge gained in the study-unit. Main Text/s: Main textbooks: Ben Schneiderman, Catherine Plaisant (2010). Designing the User Interface - Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction (5th Edition), Pearson, ISBN-13: 978-0-321-60148-3 Other textbooks: Donald A. Norman (2002). The Design of Everyday Things, Basic Books. ISBN-13: 978-0465067107. Additional readings may be announced at a later date. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Students taking this study-unit need to have a technical background. | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Conrad Attard Colin Layfield Christopher Porter |
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