Designing Human-Computer Interaction G (6673.7)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Information Technology & Systems | Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Design a human-computer interaction design project in a professional and rigorous manner using advanced methodologies;
2. Evaluate the HCI design or implementation analysing the interaction of user types, situation of use and technology;
3. Identify and critically justify use-cases and their technological implementation with reference to human and technological communication;
4. Apply policies and procedures from relevant guidelines and standards; and
5. Critically analyse HCI issues raised by global systems using contemporary research methods.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
6389 Designing Human-Computer InteractionEquivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
6676 Professional Practice in IT G, or equivalent.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | On-campus | Dr Blooma John |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 15 February 2027 | On-campus | Dr Blooma John |
Required texts
The following books will be used to teach required content: "Benyon, David. 2019. Designing User Experience, A guide to HCI, UX and interaction design, PEARSON." and "Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp, Jennifer Preece, 2023. Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction. Wiley."
Both books are available online through the unit Reading List. Rogers et al. (2023) has been ordered by the library for short-term loan and E-Text is available for purchase from the Campus Bookshop.
Links to reference material will be provided on the unit website. Online databases provide further reference material, in particular, the journals of the ACM accessible through the UC Library portal. Another good starting point is an HCI bibliography at http://www.hcibib.org/ .
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial intelligence
- Permitted - The ethical use of GenAI is allowed in completing the assessment. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at UC
Special assessment requirements
To PASS this unit, students have to aggregate a minimum of 50% over all assessment items.
In the case of any assignment that places you in jeopardy of a Fail in the whole unit, appropriate moderation procedures will be used.
If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the unit convener about the matter.
All work quoted from any source should be appropriately referenced using a recognized style, the "Harvard" referencing style as described in the link below (note that there are multiple version of the Harvard referencing style, and you should use the one described here) is preferred.
http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing
Students who are not familiar with referencing academic work should undertake the Academic Integrity Module.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
The following is a guide that may help you plan your semester's effort levels:
Lectures 2hrs = 24hrs
Tutorials 1hrs * 10 Weeks= 10hrs
PACT analysis = 22hrs
Conducting a Design Review= 24hrs
Poster and Design Package = 28hrs
Evaluation Instrument =22hrs
Weekly independent study, tutorial attendance, tutorial submissions = 18hrs
Peer review marks = 2 hrs
Total = 150 hrs
Participation requirements
The lecture slides and other material are published on the website. You are strongly advised to attend and listen to all lectures and to fully participate in all tutorials. The tutorials are particularly important because there is recurring and ongoing group work throughout the unit. Lecture slides should not be considered a substitute for attending the tutorials.
Announcements made in lectures or published using the website are deemed to have been heard and read by all students in the unit.
Required IT skills
You are expected to be a competent computer user and familiar with word processing, presentation software, pdf and project packages or similar in this unit. All assignments are expected to be submitted electronically in Canvas and in one of Microsoft Office, Open Office or Star Office formats; unless specifically stated otherwise.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
