Course Overview
Empathize with users, define pain points, produce low and hi-fidelity mock-ups to plan solutions are an integral foundation for user interface design and user experience. This course introduces students to user research, user interface, and user experience, which are fundamental fields required to create compelling user-centric designs in physical and digital mediums including desktop and mobile. This course will provide students with the knowledge required to research, identify, and plan effective user interfaces, as well as explain how user interface and user experience design methodologies can be applied to understanding the end user to create highly effective products.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$622.98 - $651.26 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Examine user interface design and user experience history.
- Differentiate between user experience and user interface design.
- Identify various methods of user research.
- Apply basic guidelines to evaluate the usability of a user interface.
- Explain how usability, accessibility, and layout design are fundamental areas of study in user experience design.
- Summarize psychological principles that help understand human interactions with technology.
- Create personas to support the user experience research process.
- Design user stories, user story mapping and user flows to visualize task processes.
- Construct wireframes manually and using online tools.
- Build low and hi-fidelity mock-ups prototypes to map the functioning of interactive systems.
- Perform usability evaluations, including constructive feedback from users/clients.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2025
Related Programs
Introductory UI/UX (GDES 2150) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Business + Media
- Graphic Design
Certificate Full-time/Part-time
- User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below are two offerings of GDES 2150 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 69271
Dates
Apr 08 - Jun 24 Loading
- CRN 69271
- $622.98 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 08 - Jun 24 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Conan Galloway
Course outline
Important information
- 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 BCIT Flexible Learning courses are eligible for a free Adobe Creative Cloud subscription from BCIT. For subscription information, please visit: kb.bcit.ca/student/using-adobe-software-for-students-3588/ If you are taking Graphic design programs, here is the suggested order to take them. www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/flexible-learning-graphic-design-certificate-recommended-order-of-courses.pdf
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CRN 70363
Dates
Apr 08 - Jun 24 Loading
- CRN 70363
- $651.26 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 08 - Jun 24 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 875 |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Pauline Lai
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud to complete this course. In order to access the Adobe Creative Cloud on your personal devices for off-campus use, a subscription will be required. Information explaining how to obtain a discounted Adobe subscription is available on the BCIT Software Access webpage: kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-flexible-learning-student-3130/ If you are taking Graphic design programs, here is the suggested order to take them. www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/flexible-learning-graphic-design-certificate-recommended-order-of-courses.pdf
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