Module 02651 (2001)
Syllabus page 2001/2002
06-02651
Human-Computer Interaction 2
Level 3/H
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The Module Description is a strict subset of this Syllabus Page. (The University module description has not yet been checked against the School's.)
Relevant Links
Students are expected to trawl the World-Wide-Web for materials, and to
review the quality of those materials. In general, the students are
expected to recover, synthesise and present material drawn from
journals, books and the web, as well as discussions with staff working
on HCI (e.g. William Edmondson, Aaron Sloman, Mark Lee). Additionally, WHE will incorporate details of interesting sites on the module
web-site.
Students are expected to be attentive to stylistic issues in the preparation of their written work. They also need to take care to avoid plagiarism when using materials found on the WWWeb. Guidance on citation and referencing the work of others can be found here.
Outline
The course will use lectures and student presentations to explore some major themes in HCI, such as the concept of task analysis, the absence of relevant design formalisms, the cognitive basis of a proposed interaction taxonomy, the notion of self-explanatory tools, and the use of AI techniques in human-computer interaction.
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
- instil appreciation of the interdisciplinary complexities of both practical and theoretical aspects of Human-Computer Interaction
- give students a practical domain in which they can recognize the relevance and applicability of other course components
- give students an enduring capability to participate in analysis and design work in HCI
Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: | Assessed by: | |
| 1 | discuss the interdisciplinary complexities of both practical and theoretical aspects of Human-Computer Interaction | Essay, Report, Critique |
| 2 | work in a practical domain in which they can recognize the relevance and applicability of other programme components | Report, Critique |
| 3 | participate in analysis and design work in HCI | Report |
Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites
Restrictions:
None
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
2 hrs lecture-room presentations per week, 3-5 hrs tutorials for students presenting
Contact Hours:
Assessment
- Supplementary (where allowed): As the sessional assessment
- Essay. Each student writes an individual essay on the title: "Introduce three problems faced by HCI designers and discuss one of them in depth".
Recommended Books
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher, Date |
| Human-Computer Interaction (2nd ed.) | Dix, Finlay, Abowd & Beale | 1997 |
Detailed Syllabus
Not applicable
Last updated: 29 July 2001
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