MSc in Human-Centred Systems
Course structure
The course is available full time (12 months) and part time (up to 28 months; daytime study).
Delivery of the modules is by a combination of lectures, online activities and interactive workshops and tutorials.
Students successfully completing eight modules and the dissertation will be awarded 180 credits and a masters level qualification. Alternatively, students who do not complete the dissertation but have successfully completed eight modules will be awarded 120 credits and a postgraduate diploma. Successful completion of four modules (60 credits) will lead to the award of a postgraduate certificate.
Each module is assessed through a combination of coursework and examination.
* Note re Postgraduate Certificate: This must include module INM 355 (Human-Computer Interaction Design) and at least one module from INM 314 (Advanced Human-Computer Interaction), INM 313 (Inclusive Design) or INM 315 (Evaluation of Systems).
| FULL-TIME study timetable: 2008-09 | PART-TIME study timetable: 2008-09 | ||
| Semester 1 | YEAR 1, Semester 1 |
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| Systems specification | Tuesday morning | Systems specification | Choose Tuesday morning or Thursday evening (6-9 pm) |
| Human-computer interaction design | Thursday morning | Human-computer interaction design | Thursday morning |
| Requirements engineering | Friday morning | YEAR 1, Semester 2 | |
| Research methods and professional issues | Friday afternoon | Advanced topics in human-computer interaction | Thursday morning |
| Semester 2 | Evaluation of systems | Thursday afternoon | |
| Inclusive design | Tuesday morning | YEAR 2, Semester 1 | |
| Multimedia | Tuesday afternoon | Requirements engineering | Friday morning |
| Advanced topics in human-computer interaction | Thursday morning | Research methods and professional issues | Friday afternoon |
| Evaluation of systems | Thursday afternoon | YEAR 2, Semester 2 | |
| Inclusive design | Tuesday morning | ||
| Multimedia | Tuesday afternoon | ||
Note that this is last year's timetable for 2008 entry, to give you an idea of likely teaching time. Modules for 2009 entry are available at the course content webpage.
The 'Visualizing Information' module for 2008 entry will be taught by academics from the Human-Computer Interaction Group at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. The Group specialises in research into Information Visualization.
The timetable for delivery of this module is being finalised. A provisional timetable is for the module to be delivered on two full days (7.5 hours on Monday and Tuesday) or three days (5 hours on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) during two weeks in Semester 2.
Note: The University reserves the right to make changes to syllabuses, programme options and modules as necessary.