INFO 4400
Qualitative User Research
This upper-level course provides an in-depth understanding of and experience with advanced concepts and techniques for researching, ideating, critiquing, designing, and evaluating interactive technologies intended for people to use and incorporate in their lives. The course focuses on advanced qualitative methods for user research and design. We will delve into the theoretical and conceptual aspects of each method, and learn to apply them in the technology design process. The course involves readings, classroom discussions and hands-on activities, and a semester-long project.
Topics
- Articulate and critique advanced qualitative human-computer interaction research and design theories and methods.
- Select the appropriate qualitative user research method given specific research and design contexts.
- Develop, make decisions about, carry out, and draw insights and design recommendations from qualitative user research methods.
- Build and apply teamwork collaboration skills.
- Students will be able to develop in-depth understanding of human-computer interaction theory, design, and research through readings, class discussions, and weekly workshops.
- Students will be able to develop skills needed to carry out design and evaluation of technologies from a human perspective through short assignments, class exercises, workshops, and semester-long project.
- Students will be able to develop teamwork skills through a semester-long group project.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
INFO 3450 or COMM 3450 or INFO 5355 or DEA 2730 or permission of instructor.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Qualitative User Research and Design Methods · 3.0 · Undergraduate