Unit of Study ISYS2001 Resources for User Interaction (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Anti-requisites

ISY00324 - Visual Resources for Interactive Applications OR ISY00325 - Audio-Video Resources for Interactive Applications

Unit description

Examines the design and integration of text, graphics, audio, video and interface elements in interactive applications. This unit introduces students to screen design, interface design and user interaction as the essential elements to enhance the user experience in a practical, problem-based format.

Unit content

Overview of multimedia resources for user interaction
Typography, graphics, light and colour
User interface design principles, elements and philosophies
Documentation, scripts and storyboards
Digital audio
Digital video

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
China - Guangxi UST	N/A	Term2
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2
Melbourne	N/A	Term2
Online	Term2	Term2
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby	N/A	Term2
Perth	N/A	Term2
Sydney	N/A	Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify, plan and demonstrate appropriate use of text, audio and graphics to enhance common interface components and screen layouts

integrate interaction design with aesthetics into user interfaces in accordance with cultural, contextual and technological suitability

utilise applicable software and technologies to capture, create and manipulate digital resources

apply appropriate media processing methods and/or techniques to optimise the user experience

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Project	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Project	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Project	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Project	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Project	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Project	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Project	40%
Portfolio	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

2D Graphics Editor – we suggest GIMP as it is free and runs on Windows and Mac https://www.gimp.org
Audio Editing – Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org
Video Editing – LightWorks https://www.lwks.com

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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