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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
- UX theory with a focus on user experience
- UX tools and technologies
- UX perspective as commercial, responsible, experimental and discursive design
- Perspectives and experiences from professional UX designers
- Evaluation of experience
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- account for theory, methods and technologies in UX
- identify and describe challenges in UX associated with emerging technology and social needs
- analyse and compare interactive products with respect to qualities of experience
- apply UX theory, methods, technologies and practice in development of systems
- develop systems based on different UX perspectives, as commercial, responsible, experimental and discursive design
- reflect on how design work may be influenced by the aim/starting point
- argue for and criticise design choices in your own work and the work of others from an UX perspective
in order to
- be able to evaluate and choose theories, concepts, technologies and methods in relation to a problem statement
- independently be able to develop systems with good/wanted qualities of experience
Course Disposition
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Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Courses in human computer interaction or interaction design equivalent to DM2601, DH2628.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
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Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, reflection, 1,0 hp, betygsskala: P, F
- PRO1 - Project 1, 2,0 hp, betygsskala: P, F
- PRO2 - Project 2, 2,0 hp, betygsskala: P, F
- PRO3 - Project 3, 2,0 hp, betygsskala: P, F
- PRO4 - Project 4, 2,0 hp, betygsskala: P, 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.
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
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
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Course web DM2630Offered by
Main field of study
Computer Science and Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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Supplementary information
In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex