Entry requirements

General entry requirements + English 6.

Progression level in relation to degree requirements

The course can normally be included as part of a general degree at undergraduate level.

Course contents

This course is concerned with interaction design for the screen, which includes common media such as mobile apps, websites and desktop apps.

From our base in interaction design we seek to understand how to effectively design for screen, selectively drawing on the fields of visual communication and graphic design, as well as the research fields of human-computer interaction and information architecture. Students will understand and apply design principles in a variety of contexts, including the development of a professional interaction design portfolio website. The course is divided into the following sections:

1. Sketching
2. Graphic design
3. Web technology

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to:

1. Analysis of interface designs drawing from introduced theory
2. Sketch as a means for divergent working
3. Design for screen with appropriate design principles
4. Create W3C-validated and semantically-correct HTML markup and CSS

When the above learning objectives are met in a satisfactory manner, a Pass (G) is given.

Learning activities

The course is based on lectures, projects and workshops.

Assessment

Student are examined through three examinations:

1. Individual critical analysis of a graphical user interface (HP 1; LO 1)
2. Paired design activity (HP 3; LOs 2 & 3)
3. Individual portfolio outline (HP 3.5; LO 4)

Course literature

Supplementary articles and literature comprising a maximum of 150 pages disclosed during the course.

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

Interim rules

If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented.

Additional information

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.