Course Title: Design user interfaces

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5400 Diploma of Business (Public Relations)

Course Title: Design user interfaces

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 50

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Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM7369C

City Campus

TAFE

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2022,
Term2 2022,
Term1 2023,
Term2 2023

COMM7369C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2021,
Term2 2021

Course Contact: Nick Reynolds

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0791

Course Contact Email: nick.reynolds@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design user interfaces for interactive media products such as web environments, games or e-learning resources.

It applies to individuals who apply visual communication skills and work collaboratively in a team environment to develop final specifications for user interface designs.


 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None required.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUADIG402 Design user interfaces

Elements:

1. Identify project requirements

2. Produce design specifications

3. Test and finalise user interface designs


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in designing user interfaces for interactive media products.

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to:

  • Identify project requirements
  • Produce design specifications
  • Test and finalise user interface designs.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Methods

A range of assessment methods will be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following assessment methods will be used specifically to assess your ability to design user interfaces:

  • Project management
  • Written reports supported by practical assignments or tasks for individual assessment
  • Observation of workplace practice supported by personal interviews
  • Practical display with personal interview, presentations or documentation
  • Case studies.

You will be assessed on the criteria below:

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

develop sketches for user interfaces that consider:

  • visual design principles
  • target audience characteristics
  • content architecture specifications

produce user interface design specifications for an interactive media product that:

  • respond to the design brief
  • meet technical and creative parameters
  • are in appropriate format
  • include instructions for development teams
  • develop a prototype user interface design
  • plan and conduct testing of prototype and analyse findings for incorporation into designs
  • review ideas and design specifications with relevant personnel.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:

  • describe user characteristics considered in design and development of interfaces
  • explain spatial and functional areas of screen layout
  • explain steps in testing a prototype design
  • describe what is included in information architecture and design specifications
  • list typical formats and techniques for documenting user interface designs
  • identify basic health and safety requirements when working on computers and keyboards.

Assessment Conditions

You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course are being met.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

  • briefs on which to base user interface designs
  • sample users.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.

You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.

Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.