HCI: Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Demonstrate, in writing, knowledge of the issues and problems in HCI , and an understanding of human perception and behaviour in analysing their interactions with technology in their every day lives
2. Use established design principles and methodologies to solve HCI problems
3. Acquire confidence in handling different disciplinary perspectives on HCI and the ability to apply them to design problems
4. The ability to devise, plan and execute task analysis and system evaluation studies from an HCI perspective, and present findings in a clear and effective manner
5. Demonstrate awareness of current areas of research by locating and summarising examples of recent progress

The HCI course will cover the following subject areas:

• Background -- the development and scope of HCI. Practical goals.
• HCI relevant issues in human perception, memory and thinking processes.
• Approaches to designing information appliances -- software objects and physical things.
• Design methodologies and notations -- levels of interface design, evaluation methodologies.
• Techniques and technologies -- dialogue styles, information presentation.
• The design process -- user involvement, iterative design, prototyping.
• Evaluation -- methodologies, formative and summative. Performance analysis.
• Specific issues in HCI -- for example: data visualization, novel interfaces, accessibility, and child computer interaction. 

Relevant QAA Computing Curriculum Sections: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Systems, Systems Analysis and Design.

Course Structure

Each week, we will recap the week's topic, discuss your questions and engage in more practical activities. The course is based on a "flipped classroom" approach where students are asked to look at videos in advance of these sessions, and come to the lectures ready to ask questions and discuss the content of that week's videos.

The materials for each week can be found under HCI: Schedule and Material. Each week is accompanied by lecture videos and readings. 

When and Where