DESN1600
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of interaction design, examining the structures, content and behaviours of interactive systems with a focus on user experience. Students learn how interactive design elements can be arranged to optimise people’s experiences of interactive media including games, apps and websites.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Implement theories of Human Centred Design (HCD) and User Experience (UX)
2. Investigate the relationships between interactive media and user experiences via the user interface
3. Implement industry standard processes such as flowcharts, wireframes, screen flows
4. Design logical Information Architecture (IA) and navigation structures
5. Design user interfaces for a variety of interactive media artefacts
Content
- Content, Information Architecture (IA) and User Interaction (UI) design
- Human Centred Design (HCD) & User Experience (UX),
- Interaction Design Processes
- Personas and user case scenarios
- Navigation design and User Interface Design
Requisite
This course replaces DESN2041. If you have successfully completed DESN2041 you cannot enrol in DESN1600 or DESN1610.
Assessment items
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study
Presentation: Presentation
Project: Project
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 7
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s) starting in week 9
Tutorial-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 2
Course outline
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