Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Software Project Lifecycle
Software Engineering Methods
User centered design in project lifecycle |
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2) |
Performance Testing
Effectiveness
Assignment(VI): Conduct performance tests and prepare data for evaluation
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2) |
Functionality vs. Usability
What is beyond usability
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3) |
Review of UCD methods for planning ICT projects
Case study for Persona Method
Case study for Analyzing Context
Assignment(I) for Competitor Analysis
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4) |
Presentation of Competitor Analysis Assignments |
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5) |
Review of UCD methods for Requirement Analysis in ICT projects
Assignment(II) for Contextual Inquiry
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6) |
Case study for analyzing contextual inquiry
Affinity diagramming
Task analysis
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7) |
Exploring design guidelines
Assignment(III) for Paper prototyping |
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8) |
Evaluation of paper prototypes
Wizard of Oz
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9) |
Design patterns
Review of UCD methods for implemantation in ICT projects
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10) |
Review of UCD methods Test & Measure methods for user
Assignment(IV): Usability questionnaires
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11) |
Performance Testing
Efficiency
Assignment(V): Preparing a scenario for performance testing
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13) |
Presentation of performance tests
Diagnostic evaluation
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14) |
Usabilty vs. User Expeirence
How to promote usability in an organisation?
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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4) |
Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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6) |
Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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9) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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