Module 25020 (2013)
Syllabus page 2013/2014
06-25020
Advanced Human Computer Interaction
Level 4/M
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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.)
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Outline
The module provides the core underpinning knowledge necessary for further study of HCI. It aims to give students an understanding of the key concepts in cognitive psychology and of the use of cognitive modelling techniques within HCI. The module also provides a survey of HCI methodologies and then examines techniques for HCI design and HCI evaluations in greater depth with students undertaking practical exercises based upon real world examples. There is also a review of the scope of HCI applications.
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
- Provide the student with the core knowledge and skills required for further study and for practical HCI development
- Give students practical and theoretical knowledge in the use of HCI methodologies for both design and evaluation
Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: | Assessed by: | |
| 1 | Explain and discuss the key capabilities and limitations in human cognitive performance and relate this to the design of HCI systems | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
| 2 | Demonstrate an understanding of the use of cognitive modelling techniques in HCI | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
| 3 | Select appropriate HCI Design Methodologies and apply them in the solution of real world design problems | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
| 4 | Select appropriate methodologies for the evaluation of HCI systems. Implement these methodologies on real systems and analyse and discuss the results produced | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
| 5 | Demonstrate an understanding of the scope and importance of HCI systems across a range of application domains | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
| 6 | Apply cognitive modelling techniques to support HCI research and development | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites
Restrictions:
Must not be taken by anyone who has taken or is taking 06-22133 (Human Computer Interaction) or 06-21253 (Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction)
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
2 hr lecture, 1hr tutorial/practical a week
Contact Hours:
Assessment
- Sessional: 1.5 hr examination (80%), continuous assessment (20%)
- Supplementary (where allowed): examination (80%) with the continuous assessment mark carried forward (20%)
Recommended Books
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher, Date |
| Handbook of Applied Cognition | F. T. Durso, R. S. Nickerson , S. T. Dumais, S. Lewandowsky, T. J. Perfect | John Wiley & Sons , 2007 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | A. Dix, J. Finlay, G. Abowd, R. Beale | Prentice Hall , 2004 |
Detailed Syllabus
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Human performance and constraints
- Sensory-motor (perception and action)
- Language (statistics of language, structure, semantics, pragmatics)
- Cognition (memory, attention, control)
- Social (social networks)
- Economic (game theory)
- Tasks
- Models/theories for understanding the task environment / context of use etc.)
- Task analysis (HTA, GOMS etc.)
- Ethnography
- Controlled experiments
- Design methodologies
- Task-artifact cycle
- User Centred Design
- User Experience (UX)
- Interaction design and models
- Evaluation methodologies and tools
- Heuristic evaluation
- Cognitive walkthrough
- Participatory design
- Observational methods
- Questionnaire design
- Application areas. A series of case studies and guest lectures drawn from:
- CSCW
- Social Media
- Mobile computing
- Information Visualisation
- Information retrieval and the web
- Aviation/driving, situation awareness, and dynamic systems control
- Personal information management
- Social navigation, word-of-mouth and recommendation
- Economic relationships (the use of eBay, Amazon)
- Privacy & Security
- Games
Last updated: 23 March 2012
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