ADT102 - Interaction Design
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jacinta Kay |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ADTM102 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Learn the fundamental principles and practices of interaction design. This includes how to develop and design an interactive digital design to engage diverse audiences. In this unit students are introduced to the fundamental components of interaction design through a series of critical practical design tasks.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain the foundational principles and concepts of interaction design and its relationship to design and technology | GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO 2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Use data gathering techniques to observe, analyse and interpret findings to identify successful models of interaction | GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO 3: Digital literacy |
| ULO3 | Build interactive prototypes that harness the concepts of social, cognitive and emotional interaction techniques | GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO 4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Conduct tests on a variety of digital technologies and evaluate their capacity to deliver successful outcomes for diverse audiences | GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO 6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Theoretical and practical exercises | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: Concept proposal and prototype development | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3: Produce design | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
This Unit Guide is available online.
Interaction Design which provides further details on briefs; other readings and resources is available via the unit site. We recommend an external hard drive or USB drive to back up work
Unit Fee Information
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