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Fieldwork for Design (INFO90006)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Jenny Waycott
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Overview
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This subject introduces students to the theories and methods used to understand people and settings for designing technical systems. The subject will equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to gather information about people and activities, to understand the intended users of the systems, and to use the insights gained from this process to identify design requirements. This subject is for students interested in a career in user experience (UX) design, interaction design, service design, usability engineering, and human-computer interaction research. It will be of value to students aiming to work in all areas of information technology development and implementation.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critique the common approaches used in fieldwork for design and identify the benefits and limitations of these approaches
- Conduct field studies using appropriate methods for understanding intended users
- Apply qualitative data analysis techniques to analyse data collected from field studies
- Interpret findings from field studies to identify design requirements, develop design prototypes, and propose use case scenarios
- Describe and apply ethical and social considerations in relation to conducting fieldwork and designing and deploying digital technologies in society
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of the following:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
ISYS90088 | Introduction to Application Development | No longer available |
OR Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-IT Master of Information Technology, 100 or 150 pt program in Human-Computer Interaction
MC-CS Master of Computer Science
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students are expected to have basic proficiency in computing, and familiarity with interactive technologies.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1: Group project. This is a group project in which 3-4 students work together to undertake extensive fieldwork. The assignment has four parts and requires approximately 55-60 hours of student work involving 4000 word and a short presentation.
| From Week 3 to Week 12 | 50% |
Assignment 2: Critical review. Students submit an individual short essay (approx. 1000 words) that critiques published example(s) of fieldwork for design. Requiring approximately 20-25 hours of work. Addressing Intended Learning Outcome (ILO's) 1 and 5.
| Week 5 | 20% |
Assignment 3: Reflective blog. Students will keep a personal learning journal throughout the semester and edit a selection of blog posts. Total contribution is approximately 1500 words requiring approximately 35-40 hours of work. Due in week 1 of the examination period.
| During the examination period | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jenny Waycott Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Jenny Waycott
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022