At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to understand the characteristics of human behavior, 2) Will be able to understanding the performance characteristics of the computer, 3) Will be able to understand human computer interaction, 4) Will be able to evaluate user interface, 5) Will be able to do task analysis, 6) Will be able to test usability of computer interfaces.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
This course will provide students with a sound introduction to the discipline of HCI and examine the issues of human factors and the design of computer application interfaces. The course will have a more psychological and social focus rather than a technical one. It will be organized around a collection of readings and real-world exercises concerned with applying HCI research to the design of computer interfaces.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
The human
2nd Week
The computer
3rd Week
The interaction
4th Week
Paradigms
5th Week
Interaction design basics
6th Week
HCI in the software process
7th Week
Design rules
8th Week
MidTerm Exam
9th Week
Evaluation techniques
10th Week
Universal design
11th Week
User support
12th Week
Task analysis
13th Week
Cognitive models
14th Week
Communication and Collaboration models
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
1) Dix, A. J. (2003). Human-Computer Interaction, 3rd edition. Prentice Hall 2) Keser, H. (2005). İnsan Bilgisayar Etkileşimi.Nobel Yayın Dağıtım 3) Norman, D.A. (1990). The design of everyday things. New York: Doubleday. 4) Miller, G.A. (1956). The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some limits on our capacity for processing information. The Psychological Review, 63, 81-97. 5) Kim, J.K. (2015). Human?Computer Interaction: Fundamentals and Practice, Auerbach Publications 6) Sears,A. & Jacko, J.A.(2017).Human-Computer Interaction: Development Process,CRC Press
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Practice,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
20
Assignment
3
15
Project
1
35
Total(%)
70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
30
Total(%)
100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)