Courses
ITEC3017 User Experience Design for Health and Well-being (3 units)
- Antirequisite:
- COMP4045 Human-Computer Interaction
- Prerequisite:
- COMP1007 Introduction to Python and its Applications or COMP1025 Coding for Humanists or COMP1015 Computing for Creatives I or ITEC1015 Computing for Creatives I
HCI is an interdisciplinary field that integrates theories and methodologies from computer science, cognitive psychology, design, and many other areas. Issues include: command languages, menus, forms, and direct manipulation, graphical user interfaces, computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), information search and visualization, World Wide Web design, input/output devices, and display design. Students will learn the fundamental concepts of human-computer interaction and user-centered design thinking that contributes positively to human health and wellbeing. Students will work on both individual and team projects to design, implement and evaluate computer interfaces for health and well-being applications to motivate users to sustain healthy behaviors, and to support health professionals in the assessment and decision making process.