Psychology | |||||
Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
Course Code | PSYC 344 | ||||
Course Title in English | Human-Computer Interaction | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | İnsan-Bilgisayar Etkileşimi | ||||
Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
Type of Course | Select | ||||
Level of Course | Select | ||||
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Estimated Student Workload | 149 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | |||||
Course Description | |||||
Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) design user interfaces and experiences grounded in known principles of usability and human-computer interaction 2) iteratively prototype, evaluate, and improve user-centered designs with user feedback 3) engage in open or new areas of development in human-computer interaction |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | S | Exam |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | S | Exam |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | H | Exam |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | N | |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | N | |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Project |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | N |
Prepared by and Date | , |
Course Coordinator | BANU FEMİR GÜRTUNA |
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Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. TUNA ÇAKAR |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction & Usability of Interactive Systems (1.1) |
2) | Universal Usability (1.2) & Exploring HCI (1.3) |
3) | Principles (2.1) |
4) | Feedback Cycles (2.2) |
5) | Direct Manipulation (2.3) & Human Abilities (2.4) |
6) | Design Principles & Heuristics (2.5) |
7) | Mental Models & Representations (2.6) |
8) | Task Analysis (2.7) |
9) | Distributed Cognition (2.8) & Interfaces & Politics (2.9 ) |
10) | Methods (3.1), Ethics, & Human Reearch (3.2) |
11) | Needfinding (3.3) & Design Alternatives (3.4) |
12) | Protyping (3.5) & Evaluation (3.6) |
13) | Applications: Technology (4.1), Ideas (4.2), & Domains (4.3) |
14) | Related Fields & Next Steps (5.2 & 5.3) |
15) | Final Examination Period |
16) | Final Examination Period |
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Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 70 | ||
Project | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Homework Assignments | 1 | 14 | 14 | ||||
Quiz(zes) | 2 | 16 | 4 | 40 | |||
Midterm(s) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 8 | 22 | |||
Total Workload | 149 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 6.0 | ||||||
ECTS | 6 |