Topics will be drawn from

- History of Human Computer Interaction(HCI)
- Principles of human-computer interaction
- Developments in HCI enabling technology : hardware and software
- Perspective of current issues in human computer interaction
- User characterisations
- Systems evaluation
- Modelling designing and evaluation of HCI application
- Legal issues
- Health and safety issues

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours, of this there will be 38 hours of class support and 112 hours of independent and self directed study.

Lectures/ lab work/ Presentations /Tutorial
Student managed learning/ directed learning

Apart from the lecture each week, various other methods as mentioned above will be used as learning strategies.
There will be laboratory and tutorial sessions, students will be required to discuss and present various topics of the module in the class. Students will be required to apply theoretical knowledge in practical contexts.
Students are expected to be able to structure their own work and to work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.

An examination of 2 hours duration weighted at 100%.

Assignment (Learning outcomes 3 and 4 )
Exam (Learning outcomes 1 and 2)

To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks. Re-assessment is capped at 40%

The VLE (NETED)
The Internet
Hardware laboratory
Appropriate Software
Word Processing software for use in the coursework
Printed and electronic journals.
Computer system and other devices' manuals

Sharp, H., Rogers, Y. and Preece, J. (2007) Interaction Design: beyond human-computer interaction, John Wiley
Dix, A. et al (2004) Human-Computer Interaction, Prentice Hall
Cairns, P. and Cox, A. (2008), Research Methods for Human-Computer Interaction, Cambridge University Press

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