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DH156V IT-design for the Disabled 6.0 credits

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Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus DH156V (Autumn 2008–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Cognitive and physical disabilities, the specific challenges these places on the tools and working methods, assistive devices in use today, practical experience of the development of accessible products, social consequences of disabilities.

Intended learning outcomes

The goal of the course is to give the students

  • knowledge about different kinds of disabilities and the impact this has on the use of IT
  • insight into the social consequences of various disabilities
  • an overview of different assistive devices so that the students will be able to
  • understand and design IT-support that is accessible to people with disabilities.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Completed upper secondary education incl proficiency in Swedish and English.

Recommended prerequisites

No special.

Equipment

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Literature

To be announced at course start.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

Written exam (TEN1; 2 cr).Exercises (LAB1; 2 cr).There are elements in the course where attendance is mandatory.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Profile picture Yngve Sundblad

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

CSC/Media Technology and Interaction Design

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

To be discussed with the co-ordinator.

Contact

Fredrik Winberg, tel: 08-790 91 05, e-post: fredrikw@csc.kth.se