User Experience Design LI22SP (5 cr)
Code: C-02537-4_LIX1100-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 18.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 300
- Course
- C-02537-4_LIX1100
Evaluation scale
Five step scale
Objective
In this course, the student will obtain an overview of the UX (User Experience) design and design processes for creating user-centric digital services and interaction design. The student will achieve knowledge of design thinking, concept design and other specific techniques and guidelines for developing meaningful services in digital age. The student is able to create, improve and develop new concepts and solutions for businesses and organization’s within digital marketing and interaction design.
Methods of completion
Online independent studies.
Methods of completion
Business and customer oriented assignments.
Content
Idea creation and assessment, development of concepts.
Materials
The course includes task-specific links to the necessary online learning materials.
Teaching methods
The User Experience Design course is conducted remotely via the Moodle online environment. The studies include familiarizing yourself with online materials and completing assignments related to applying UX design methods in theory and practice. In the course, a small project will be carried out related to further developing an application from the user's perspective based on given instructions. The project involves collecting user data from users to gain insights into their experiences. Additionally, the project includes a business perspective, where information about possible competing products/services is sought and used as a reference for your own project. The course is graded on a pass-fail scale. Evaluation is based on the assignments submitted. The course starts on September 18, 2024, and ends on December 20, 2024. Assignments must be submitted by December 20. For the studies, you will need pen and paper. For polished outputs, you can use digital tools like Adobe XD, InVision, Balsamiq, or Figma. Note: This course does not provide tutorials for these software tools. Explore and learn on your own.
Student workload
The workload for the course is approximately 135 hours, consisting of the following course contents: Personal motivation and project framework approx. 5h User research approx. 15h Business objectives approx. 30h User Flow and User Journey Mapping approx. 30h Wireframing approx. 40h Reporting and reflection approx. 15h