UX Design 2
UndergraduateCUR-DIG212024
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Put the user experience first as you grasp the main principles of user-interface design. Dig into the psychology of user experience. Spot current trends in UX design. Find inspiration in new technologies when drafting your design solutions.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
UX Design 2
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- analyse the diversity of user's personas and examine how designed interfaces shape the user experience
- distinguish user experience design principles and identify current practices as applied to digital design
- evaluate a given problem and propose a design solution that engages new technologies
- modify and iterate upon the designed solution for an enhanced user experience.
- Introduction to UX, User Interfaces, UCD, IxD & Usability
- Usability Heuristics & Fundamentals of Interaction
- Visual Design Principles and Interface Design
- User Research: Methods, Process & Planning
- User Research Analysis & Experience Maps
- Concept Ideation
- Information Architecture
- User Interface Design, Design Patterns & Wireframes
- Prototyping, System Maps & Task-flow Diagrams
- User Testing
- Micro interactions & UI Animation
- The future of Interfaces & UX
- Project Finalisation
This subject was previously known as User Interface and Experience Design.
Understanding the profiles, needs and contexts of end-users is integral to designing an effective and engaging user experience. In this subject, students will build upon the fundamental principles of user-interface and user-experience design covered in prior units. Students will have the opportunity to apply these intermediate UX design concepts to real-world design scenarios by designing, testing, iterating and prototyping a digital product.
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- Case Study (25%)
- Report (30%)
- Project (45%)
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Prior study
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one of
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Others
Level 2 subjects normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 units or other relevant experience.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Fine Art)
UndergraduateCUR-DDF-DEG
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design)
UndergraduateCUR-DIG-DEG
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Visual Culture)
UndergraduateCUR-DDV-DEG
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Digital and Social Media)
UndergraduateCUR-DDI-DEG
Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
UndergraduateCUR-IAH-DEG
UndergraduateCUR-IND-DEG
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