User Research Fundamentals
Understanding your user is key to building a successful experience. Learn how human-centred design can guide quantitative and qualitative methods, and generate ‘the right’ research questions and methods for your client. This course will include practical experience in brainstorming, planning and conducting user-centred research, as well as creating user personas and affinity diagrams. It will also touch upon legal and ethical concerns. Prerequisite EXSM 3920 and EXSM 3921
What you will learn
Course content covers these career-enhancing skills:
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- Usability Testing
- Persona (User Experience)
- User Research
- Research Methodologies
- Ethical Research
- Qualitative Research
- User Journey Mapping
- Contextual Inquiry
- Survey Research
Currently counts towards:
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└ core course
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└ core course
Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.
*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
When will this course be offered?
New course schedules are released each June and November.