The purpose of this core area is to develop students’ competencies to enter complex usage scenarios and independently take part in the design process concerning the design, construction and testing of complex user interfaces.

The subject involves the analysis, understanding of and reflection on the user’s experience and needs in various user contexts, including usability. Also considerations on Information Architecture and techniques, and utilisation of web media techniques. The focus is on understanding and organising user experiences in relation to design and development.

Upon completion of the course, students should have acquired knowledge about:
● Practice, applied theory and methods for the design of user experiences following Goal-Directed Design
● An ability to reflect on the web developer’s practice of designing user experiences, including the use of user survey methods
● Information Architecture
● Aesthetics and trends in Interaction Design
● User interface construction via HTML5, CSS3, CSS precompilers, CSS frameworks and JavaScript
● Testing of user interfaces

The students will acquire the following skills:
● Using methods and tools to design user experiences for target groups with the involvement of the users
● Assessing practice-orientated and theoretical issues when designing user interfaces
● Selecting and justifying relevant solution models
● Communicating practice-orientated and professional issues about the design of user experiences and communicating key issues to partners and users
● Prototyping, building and testing user interfaces

The students will learn to:
● Handle complex design processes based on analysis and planning
● Design, organise, build and test user interfaces and user experiences for complex systems, independently and in groups
● Identify and structure their own learning requirements and develop their own skills and competencies in relation to the design, construction and testing of user experiences