2025/6, Trimester 1, In Person,
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
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| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Ashley Morton |
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 20 | Weekly Practical classes and workshops lasting 2 hours. Practical classes will be split between classroom and computer labs as required. Students will focus on applying methods covered during lecture sessions in practice. Students will get the opportunity to learn how to complete a range of different UX design methods and encouraged to be creative in visual dissemination. Each week will provide students opportunities for formative feedback on ideas. |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 20 | Weekly lectures lasting 2 hours which will cover the key theories and principles of User Experience Design. Students will be introduced to different UX methodologies and gain knowledge in key practices within UXD. Students will be encouraged to contribute to discussions within lecture sessions to help develop understanding of application of UX theories in the real world. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 160 | Guided independent study - including WK7 reading week & WK13 revision week. Students will have weekly essential and recommended readings expanding lecture content to aid independent study. A variety of additional online resources will also be available to match the diversity of learning styles including reading materials, short online videos, online resources and discussions. |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Project - Written | 40 | 1 | Week 8 | , WORDS= 1500 words | This assessment will require students to select a project topic which they focus a written critical reflection on. Students will be provided with project topic options in Week 2, but have the possibility to discuss their own topic if desired. The written project will require students to research their chosen topic and provide a reflective critique which demonstrates their understanding of key UX design methodologies. |
| Project - Practical | 60 | 2~3 | Exam Period | HOURS= 50 hours | This assessment is a practical project where students will select a client brief that they need to respond to. The client briefs will be available for students to select from Week 2. Students will be expected to complete a UX design project based on the client specifications and produce a 7 minute client pitch presentation and a 1000 word design report to supplement the presentation content. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 40 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 60 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |