Postgraduate Course: Human-Computer Interaction (HEIN11028)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This Online Distance Learning course introduces the key theoretical concepts of human computer interaction and their relevance in the health informatics context. It also explores usability and the development and use of technologies to facilitate social and communication networks. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
11/01/2016 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Online Activities 15,
Summative Assessment Hours 30,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
55 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Course assessments are aligned with the learning outcomes. Summative work will be approximately 3000 words in total and be approved by the Board of Examiners on the recommendation of the Course Leader. Combined with formative assessments, it may incorporate one or more of the following:
&· Essay style analysis or commentary
&· Scenario analysis
&· Critical/Significant incident analysis
&· Reflective practice accounts
&· Individual presentations
&· Multiple Choice Questions
&· Other relevant assessments
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
a. Define and discuss the significance of human-computer interaction in health
b. Evaluate and apply HCI principles, methodologies and guidelines
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Human Computer Interaction |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Miss Ashley Stevenson
Tel: 0131 527 3410
Email: |
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