Course Overview

This course introduces basic concepts in the theory and practice of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). The course will help students acquire knowledge about fundamental principles, techniques, and methods for designing, prototyping, and evaluating user interfaces.

Learning Achievement

After completing this course, students should be able to:
(1) understand HCI as an academic field,
(2) explain fundamental theories, models, and methodologies in HCI,
(3) design usable human-computer interactions.

Competence

Ability to build a knowledge base

Course prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Grading Philosophy

Presentation and term-end report (50%); Summary papers (50%)

Course schedule

This course aims to make students familiar with HCI theories and practices. Students will apply the HCI knowledge to solve real-world problems.
Introduction to HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) (onsite)
Understanding human (onsite)
Understanding computer (onsite)
Understanding Interaction (onsite)
Expanding to HRI (Human-Robot Interaction) (online)
Interaction design (onsite)
Quantitative data collection and analysis (online)
Qualitative data collection and analysis (onsite)
Usability and evaluation (onsite)
Student presentations (online)

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Kim SunKyoung

Other information

Online classes (Lecture 5, 7, 10) will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university