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Information Architecture MDIA 2533

Media Communications Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

Information architecture is an extensive discipline involving the organization, labeling, navigation, and searching systems for web and interactive products that enable users to find and manage information more successfully. This foundation course addresses issues such as how web usability, user experience, and search engine optimization integrate into an effective information hierarchy. Students will construct mobile and web sitemaps, task diagrams and wireframes. A combination of lectures, in-class discussions, hands-on exercises, group work, student presentations, and tool demonstrations will be used throughout this course. Students will be assessed by a combination of quizzes, term project, group and individual projects.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$598.54

Course offerings

Winter 2024

Below are two offerings of MDIA 2533 for the Winter 2024 term.

CRN 89508

Duration

Thu Jan 04 - Thu Mar 21 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 89508
  • Domestic fees $598.54
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 04 - Mar 21 Thu 18:00 - 21:00 Online
Instructor

Tonia Sokolova

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$598.54

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  4. This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal: kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130/
Status

CRN 88220

Duration

Tue Jan 09 - Tue Mar 26 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 88220
  • Domestic fees $598.54
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 09 - Mar 26 Tue 18:00 - 21:00 Online
Instructor

Zach Stevens

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

3

Domestic fees

$598.54

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  4. This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130/
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Plan and develop a content strategy for web and mobile.
  • Recognize and apply Information Architecture principles to user-centred design.
  • Identify website, and an interactive project’s Information requirements.
  • Develop audience profiles, user interactivity scenarios and personas.
  • Organize, and label content for interactive projects.
  • Implement and manage a content inventory.
  • Research and create interactive navigation systems.
  • Interpret data context and apply metadata/SEO (Search Engine Optimization) principles for new media assets.
  • Prepare visual documentation such as: user boards, sitemaps, task flowcharts and wireframes.
  • Develop a website navigation in a CMS (Content Management System) to define content hierarchy.
  • Write an information architecture proposal.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2019

Related Programs

Information Architecture (MDIA 2533) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. New Media Design and Web Development
    Diploma Full-time
  2. User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
    Associate Certificate Part-time

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