UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC)

Part-time study HCI-E

Rachel Benedyk – Programme Director

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Human–Computer Interaction with Ergonomics

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Study options

• Full-time• Part-time

– Over 2 - 5 years

• Shorter forms– PGDip (8 modules)– PGCert (4 modules)– Individual modules

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Course modules(Term 1, provisionally)

• Ergonomics for Design– Theoretical & practical aspects

• User-centred Evaluation Methods– Understanding the human perspective

for system design

• Design Practice– Practical design activities

• Design Experience 1– Substantial group project, drawing on term 1 modules to apply the

design process

• Practitioner Seminars/ key skills/ opening of session week

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Course modules(Term 2, provisionally)

• Applied Cognitive Science– Individual human centred theory for HCI

• Sociotechnical Systems– Theory and practice for designing for groups and

organisations

• Interfaces and Interactivity– Understanding design methods, particular design contexts, and

future technologies

• Affective Interaction– Design and evaluation techniques for representing, measuring and

modulating emotional aspects of user experience

• Design Experience 2– Group design project, integrating all the other modules

• Practitioner Seminars/ key skills

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Course modules(Terms 3 & 4)

• Finishing off assessment– The last bits of coursework– Exams (I&I, DP & ACS)

• Individual research project

Year structure

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Opening of session

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Project submission

SeptSept

= assessments

April

Timetabled Un-timetabledTimetabled Un-timetabled

Timetable - overview

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Opening of session 1 week

Term 1 first part 5 weeks

Reading week 1 week

Term 1 second part 3 weeks

Term 1 third part 2 weeks intensive

Winter break 4 weeks

Term 2 first part 5 weeks

Reading week 1 week

Term 2 second part 3 weeks

Term 2 third part 2 weeks intensive

Spring break 4 weeks

Term 3 6 weeks

Term 4 13 weeks

Contingency 2 weeks

Timetable - detail

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MON TUE WED THU FRI

TERM 1

Module 1

Module 2

Occasional events and seminars

Module 3

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Module 8

TERM 2

Module 4

Module 5

Occasional events and seminars

Module 6

Module 7

Module 9

TERM 3

Course- work, revision and exams

TERM 4

MSc project

Timetable – advised pattern over 2 years

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MON TUE WED THU FRI

YEAR 1TERM 1

Module 2 Occasional events and seminars

Module 8

YEAR 1TERM 2

Module 4*

Module 5 Occasional events and seminars

Module 6*

Module 7*

YEAR 2TERM 1

Module 1 Module 3

YEAR 2TERM 2

Module 4*

Occasional events and seminars

Module 6*

Module 7*

Module 9

MSc Project Choices

• Full-time final summer• Part-time each summer• Part-time throughout year (esp if employed)

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Impact of major course review

• Start in Sept 13, complete in 2 years: no impact• Start in Sept 13, complete in 3 years or more:

definite impact on 3rd year and beyond – need to discuss

• Start in Sept 14: definite impact on 2nd year and beyond – need to discuss

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QUESTIONS?

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