HCI: Schedule and Materials
In the following table you'll see a detailed breakdown of the course topics with materials on a week-to-week basis. Follow the links to access the material to prepare for each lecture.
Tuesday lectures take place at noon in Lecture Theatre C, 40 George Square.
Friday lectures take place at 1pm in the Drill Hall in Forrest Hill.
Further materials:
- Lecture video channel on Media Hopper Create
- Universal Methods of Design on the Library's Resource List for this course
- 2020/2021 version of the HCI course on LEARN
| Materials | Lecture Time | Live Lecture Slides | Recommended Readings | Coursework Steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1: Introduction and Accessibility | ||||
| Tuesday, 17/09/2024 Friday, 20/09/2024 | Accessibility in practice for students - paper Accessibility Guidelines: WCAG
| Coursework 1 out (see Folder Assessment on Learn)
Formative weekly quiz due Friday at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 2: Design Requirements Gathering | ||||
| Tuesday, 24/09/2024 Friday, 27/09/2024 | How to Understand Problems by Amy J. Ko How to Define Problems by Amy J. Ko Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN):
Interaction Design: How to conduct user interviews | Coursework 1 steps:
Weekly quiz due Friday at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 3: Fast Feedback | ||||
| Tuesday, 01/10/2024 Friday, 04/10/2024 | Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN):
Observe, Test, Iterate, and Learn - Don Norman Storyboards Help Visualize UX Ideas - Rachel Krause | Coursework 1 steps:
Coursework 1 due at NOON October 4th Weekly quiz due Friday at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 4: Evaluation | ||||
| Tuesday, 08/10/2024 Friday, 11/10/2024 | Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN):
How to evaluate analytically by Amy J. Ko 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design by the Nielsen Group How to conduct a Heuristic Evaluation by the Nielsen Group
| Coursework 2 out (see Folder Assessment on Learn) Coursework 2 steps:
Weekly quiz due Friday at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 5: Study Design | ||||
| Tuesday, 15/10/2024 Friday, 18/10/2024 | Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN):
How to be critical by Amy J. Ko How to evaluate empirically by Amy J. Ko | Coursework 2 steps:
Weekly quiz due Monday wk6 at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 6: Evaluation Methods | ||||
| Tuesday, 22/10/2024 Friday, 25/10/2024 | Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN):
| Coursework 2 steps:
Weekly quiz due Monday wk7 at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 7: Data Analysis and Ethics | ||||
| Tuesday, 29/10/2024 Friday, 01/11/2024 | Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook The Menlo Report: Ethical Principles Guiding Information and Communication Technology Research | Coursework 2 steps:
Coursework 2 due 06/11 at 4 pm Weekly quiz due Monday wk8 at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 8: People and Interfaces | ||||
| Tuesday, 05/11/2024 Friday, 08/11/2024 | Mental Models by Nielsen Norman Group How to design interfaces by Amy J. Ko User Interface Design Patterns - Link to a pattern library, not necessary to read all these.
| Coursework 3 out (see Folder Assessment on Learn) Coursework 3 steps:
Weekly quiz due Monday wk9 at 4pm on Learn | |
| Week 9: Layout and Design | ||||
| Tuesday, 12/11/2024 Friday, 15/11/2024 | Tuesday Slides By Dr Adam Jenkins | What are Gestalt Principles? by Interaction Design Foundation Basics of Page Layout Design by Hubspot | Coursework 3 steps:
Weekly quiz due Monday wk10 at 4pm on Learn |
| Week 10: Design Research Methods | ||||
| Tuesday, 19/11/2024 Friday, 22/11/2024 | Coursework 3 steps:
Weekly quiz due Monday wk11 at 4pm on Learn | ||
| Week 11: Revision | ||||
| Tuesday, 26/11/2024 Friday, 29/11/2024 | Tuesday Slides | Coursework 3 steps:
Coursework 3 on 04/12 at 4 pm Individual Quiz out and due December 6th at 4pm | |