Human Computer Interaction(INF 509)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INF 509 | Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | REİS BURAK ARSLAN buarslan@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the principles and research issues related to HCI |
| Content |
Week 1. Introduction to human computer interaction Week 2. History of HCI Week 3. Human: I/O channels, memory Week 4. Human: reasoning and problem solving Week 5.Computer: I/O devices, memory, processing Week 6.Interaction: models of interaction Week 7. Oral presentations Week 8. Interaction styles Week 9.Usability paradigms and principles Week 10. Interaction design Week 11.Oral presentations Week 12.Graphical user interfaces Week 13.Advanced topics Week 14.Project presentations |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students should be able to: 1. Identify the major concepts and findings of the current research on HCI 2. Articulate their own particular interests in the context of these main research contributions; 3. Critique human-computer interaction processes and system interfaces in terms of the research on HCI 4. Propose system design features which might facilitate system use, based on their understanding of HCI |
| Teaching and Learning Methods |
oral presentation with slides student presentations reporting term project |
| References | ‘Human computer interaction’, Alan Dix. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to human computer interaction |
| 2 | History of HCI |
| 3 | Human: I/O channels, memory |
| 4 | Human: reasoning and problem solving |
| 5 | Computer: I/O devices, memory, processing |
| 6 | Interaction: models of interaction |
| 7 | Oral presentations |
| 8 | Interaction styles |
| 9 | Usability paradigms and principles |
| 10 | Interaction design |
| 11 | Oral presentations |
| 12 | Graphical user interfaces |
| 13 | Advanced topics |
| 14 | Project presentations |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 20 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 2 | 20 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 5 | 60 |
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| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Reports | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 139 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.56 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||