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MSc in Human Centred Systems
Centre for HCI Design, City University London
Available full-time and part-time
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City University London's MSc in Human-Centred Systems equips its
graduates with techniques and theories with which to design,
implement and evaluate interactive computing systems for the widest
range of users. Graduates will have excellent knowledge and skills
for:
- Designing advanced human-computer interactions;
- Analyzing requirements for systems that involve people and computers;
- Designing and conducting complex evaluations of interactive
computing systems;
- Designing and evaluating systems for people with disabilities and
the elderly;
- Designing effective information visualizations;
- Supporting creative and innovation design activities;
- Linking user-centred design to mainstream development approaches,
e.g. the UML.
The course is offered as a 1 year full-time and 2 year part-time MSc.
The course will be taught by academic staff in City's Centre for HCI
Design. Teaching and dissertation work will take place in its 75m2
Interaction Lab, which is sponsored by the Vodafone Foundation.
Students will have access to state-of-the-art evaluation tools for
screen capture, eye-tracking, data recording and analysis.
The course runs in conjunction with the MSc in Human-Computer
Interaction at Uppsala University in Sweden. We offer opportunities
for student exchanges, shared projects and internships at Uppsala.
Our teaching is grounded in best practices and co-located with
AbilityNet, a national charity helping disabled adults and children
use computers and the Internet. Students will be exposed to
AbilityNet's techniques, technologies and case studies. Students will
also be able to undertake 4 to 6 month Internships with design and
usability companies in the UK and abroad.
Our teaching is also co-located with the City's Centre for Creativity
in Professional Practice. Students will have the opportunity to be
meet and be taught by staff in this new Centre.
Students are taught modules including courses on Human-Computer
Interaction Design, Requirements Engineering, Systems Specification,
Professional and Research Skills, Inclusive Design, Multimedia,
Advanced Human-Computer Interaction, Evaluation of Systems, and
Visualizing Information. Every student also undertakes an individual
research project or industrial internship.
Course requirements: The usual minimum entrance requirement is an
upper second class honours degree from a UK university in a relevant
discipline, a recognised equivalent from an accredited overseas
institution or an equivalent professional qualification. Relevant
work experience is taken into consideration for mature students. For
students whose first language is not English, an IELTS score of 6.5
or TOEFL score of 600 (250 computer-based version) is required.
Further details:
Please sent general enquiries to [log in to unmask] or browse
our website at:
http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/pgcourses/hcs/index.html
and
http://www-hcid.soi.city.ac.uk/mscinhcs.html
Come and meet us at our open evenings.
The Centre for HCI Design specializes in research in Human-Computer
Interaction and Software Engineering. It undertakes fundamental
long-term research, funded largely by the EPSRC and EU, alongside
more applied research in collaboration with organisations including
the Equality and Human Rights Commission, NATS, FIAT, CA and
Microsoft. It researches holistic system design methods, usability
evaluation, tools and methods for interactive system design,
assistive technologies and designing for diverse users, culture and
creativity in design, social software, social interaction in Second
Life, and requirements engineering for socio-technical systems.
Find out more about the Centre at:
http://hcid.soi.city.ac.uk/
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Professor Neil Maiden Tel: +44-20-7040-8412
Head, Centre for HCI Design Fax: +44-20-7040-8859
Deputy Dean, School of Informatics E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
City University
http://hcid.soi.city.ac.uk/people/Neilmaiden.html
Northampton Square
London EC1V OHB
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