The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to learn to look critically at user interfaces in our surroundings and to be able to improve the weaknesses.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to make graphics and user friendly solutions for different interfaces. The interfaces can be, for example, the Internet, multimedia (CD-rom/DVD), television and mobile phones.
Course contents
The course consists of lectures and projects (research, written and oral presentations and graphical design).
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The students need to have passed "Webbgrundkurs 1" and "Mastering Digital Imagery" or have similar knowledge.
Previous course names
Graphical User Interfaces 2005-2006
Additional information
All tasks and projects must be handed in maximum 2 weeks after the course has ended.
Recommended or required reading
Recommended reading might be presented during the lectures.
Study activities
- Lectures - 50 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 10 hours
- Project work and productions - 40 hours
- Individual studies - 33 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 73 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 60 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Reports and productions
- Essays
Teacher
Törnqvist Jutta
Examiner
Törnqvist Jutta
Home page of the course
media.arcada.fi
Group size
No limit
Course completion date
Date for course completion will be announced later
Assignments valid until
Until date 2010-03-02
The timetable of the course
Period 2
Assessment methods
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
- Date will be announced later - Essays