Human-Computer Interaction
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Overview
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 2 mean?
Undergraduate Level 2
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
Domestic student fee:
$1,039.00 (AUD)
HECS student fee:
$1,006.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,264.00 (AUD)
Description
It is difficult to identify an area of business endeavour which has not been materially impacted by computer innovation. In past decades, when computers were 'new', there seemed to be a prevailing attitude that business information systems were constructed to exploit the characteristics of computer innovation, and that users would adapt themselves to the technology. Therefore, most efforts to improve user acceptance and increase individual and organisational productivity focused on promoting computer literacy. However, the lack of success of many systems is now forcing developers to recognise that no matter how technically proficient a new computer-based system might be, it will not be effective if users will not use it, or use it to its fullest capacity. Human-Computer Interaction (H-CI) is an area of endeavour, developed in response to the need to promote user acceptance. H-CI attempts to improve user acceptance by examining how people perform work tasks in real-life settings, their attitudes and perceptions, and by incorporating material aspects into system design, especially physical interface design (ergonomics) and software (graphical) user interface design.
Please note: Assessment values are indicative only; details will be advised at the start of the unit.
Prerequisites
Mandatory prerequisites
You must have successfully completed the following unit(s) before starting this unit:
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One of the following two units:
- CIS11 — Information Methods
- CIS13 — Information Systems Fundamentals
If you have completed equivalent study at another university, please contact a Student Advisor for advice.
Assessment
- Assignment — (10%-20%)
- Exercises — (5%-15%)
- Invigilated Exam — (40%-50%)
- Project — (15%-25%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- examine the foundations of H-CI; the human, the computer and the interaction between the two
- review the H-CI design process through an examination and application of models related to users, user tasks, information and systems
- investigate the tools and processes surrounding the development and implementation of H-CI focused systems, such as common computer platforms and management science tools, implementation and testing procedures and user documentation
- understand the basic concepts and their application to system analysis and design
- appreciate H-CI from the user's perspective.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to H-CI |
| 2 | Interaction fundamentals |
| 3 | Interaction design process |
| 4 | Interaction design concepts |
| 5 | Evaluation and observation |
| 6 | Design and evaluation |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Print based materials
- Welcome Letter
Online materials
- Printable format materials
Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a unit.
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Required textbooks
Recommended textbooks
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Technology (Information Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Arts (Internet Communications), Curtin University
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
