Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TNM040 Communication and User Interfaces, 6 ECTS credits.
/Kommunikation och användargränssnitt/

For:   MT  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 76
Rec. self-study hours: 84

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Media Technology

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
The course provides students with fundamentals in interactive computer systems, cognitive processes as well as principles, methods and tools for developing human-centered computer systems.
After the course students will be able to:
  • explain the relevance of perception, memory and language usage to interactive systems.
  • describe and discuss the various stages in the implementation of interactive systems.
  • discuss human-human communication and computer-mediated communication.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Java programming. Internet technology.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
Computer models of cognitive processes.

Organisation:
Lectures, programming assignments, individual home assignment, group programming project and oral presentation.
The course runs the entire autumn semester.


Course contents:
Cognitive psychology. User-centred methods for development and guidelines for interface design.

Course literature:
To be deceided

Examination:
Individual assignment
Group programming assignments
Project work
2 ECTS
1 ECTS
3 ECTS
 
The final marks will depend on the weighing of the partial examinations.



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Camilla Forsell
Examiner: Camilla Forsell
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 03/28/2016