USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH METHODS

Graduate

This course will provide students with the grounding in human computer interaction/user experience research, providing the skills for both academic research and for careers in user research and interaction design and evaluation. The aim of the course is to provide the students with a grounding in the principles and practice of the various research methods including: qualitative methods including content analysis, thematic analysis, grounded theory and observational studies; quantitative methods including experimental design and application of statistics to user data; and research governance including the ethical conduct of studies with the need for good data governance. PREREQUISITE: Admission to a graduate program in Science HOURS OF CREDIT: 3