USER EXPERİENCE DESIGN PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ILT352	USER EXPERİENCE DESIGN	6	4	2	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. ASLI KASAR
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to teach students what the notion of user experience means, including usability, to write user scenario, to design screens in mobile and web environments, to create wireframe and prototypes and to concentrate on communicating the visual design to potential users and a design team, to gain ability to design and implement projects related to user experience in business life
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the basics of the user experience, from creation to prototyping, without turning the role of the designer into an idea when designing an experience for the user.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Describe basic principles and elements of user experience design
Memorize basic methodologies used for user experience design.
Use the basic knowledge learned for user experience design in the applications to be made in business life.
Practice effectively in user experience process in professional environment.
Evaluate the preparation process of a user experience design and report.
Compute programs preparing Axure and equivalent wireframe sampling at advanced level.
Research and prepare user experience personally.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S., Marquart, N., and Buxton, B. (2011) Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook. San Francisco: Morgan Kaufmann. Read chapter 1-2	Introduction to course	-
2	Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S., Marquart, N., and Buxton, B. (2011) Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook. San Francisco: Morgan Kaufmann. Read chapter 3-4	Human-Computer Interaction - Introduction	-
3	Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S., Marquart, N., and Buxton, B. (2011) Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook. San Francisco: Morgan Kaufmann. Read chapter 5-6	What is usability?	-
4	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 6-7	User Interface Design? Application I	-
5	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 8-9	Domain, Function and User Role Analyses – Application II	-
6	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 10 -11	User Scenarios	-
7	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 12-13	Organization of Information	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	-	Navigation – Application III	-
10	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 13	Desktop Graphic Interfaces – Application IV	-
11	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 15(Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 14	Screen Design and Usability – Application V	-
12	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 15	Mobil Screen Design and Usability – Application VI	-
13	Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders. Read chapter 16	Mobil Screen Design and Usability – Application VII	-
14	-	Usability Test	-
15	-	General Evaluation	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S., Marquart, N., and Buxton, B. (2011) Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook. San Francisco: Morgan Kaufmann.
Unger, Russ ve Carolyn Chandler. (2012). A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter). USA: New Riders.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to explain him/herself in verbally and orally in Turkish and at least in one foreign language in order to be able to work together with the professional persons and institutions.		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to define the basic concepts in the field of communication and design						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to create designs by processing technical information in the field of Communication and Digital Visual Design.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to make applications in the field of Digital Design and Multimedia.						5
2	The students will be able to use the softwares required for each stage of the post-production process in a communication facility.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to solve communication, design and artistic problems individually and as well as a member of a team in the field of digital media design.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to interpret communication, social and design concepts used in the discipline of Communication Design.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she follows the artistic agenda of the day. He/she produces written and oral works based on the oral and written communication agenda of the day.		1
2	The students will be able to develop projects within an interdisciplinary perspective, conscious of being a communicator and designer.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to formulate various analytical visual communication strategies using the knowledge of communication and design science in the construction and implementation of sustainable design principles.						5
2	The students will be able to create designs using advanced computer softwares and information-communication technologies that are required by the discipline of Communication Design .						5
3	The students will be able to develop campaigns aimed at solving political and social visual communication problems by taking advantage of the historical and theoretical knowledge of the discipline of Communication Design.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	10	6	60
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	14	2	28
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	32	32
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	30	30
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	40	0	178