COMP287 Human Computer Interaction
Updated: 17 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||||||
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| Online level |
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| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||||||||
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| Pre-requisites | COMP132 or COMP132A or candidature in GradCertCompSc or GradCertInfoTech or GradDipCompSc or GradDipInfoTech or MCompSc or MInfoSys or MInfoSys(Extended) or MInfoTech or MInfoTech(Extended) | ||||||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | COMP386 or COMP487 or COMP587 | ||||||||||||
| Notes | on-campus online D; off-campus online E; 200- and 300-level COMP units (excluding COMP 286) require a knowledge of, and programming experience with the C or C++ language. Any student who completed COMP 130 prior to 1995 should contact the School of Science and Technology for advice. It is recommended that students enrolled for 200-level and above COMP units have access to an IBM compatible computer running the Linux Operating System. |
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| Combined Units |
COMP487 - Human Computer Interaction |
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| Coordinator(s) | To be advised | ||||||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit covers elementary and advanced concepts in human-computer interaction. Students will be provided with practical and theoretical experience in prototyping, testing and evaluating interface designs, human cognition, the basics of support printed manuals, online help, hypertext and other information exploration tools. COMP487 is based on the undergraduate unit COMP287 with additional load consisting of extra questions on assignments and examinations and additional learning outcomes. Candidates for COMP487 will be expected to show a greater level of understanding of the unit material than that required for COMP287. Students who complete COMP287 are not permitted to enrol for COMP487. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | ||||||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |