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Introductory UI/UX GDES 2150

Graphic Design Course

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International Fees

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

Course details

Empathizing with users, defining pain points, and designing wireframes to plan products are integral parts in the foundation of UI and UX. This course introduces students to research, interface design, and user experience, which are fundamental fields required to create compelling human-centric designs in physical and digital mediums including packaging, desktop and mobile. This course will provide students with the knowledge required to research, plan, and deploy effective prototypes. In addition, students will learn how UX agency projects differ from consultancy projects in terms of complexity and expectations.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No pre-requisites required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$598.54

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2024

Below is one offering of GDES 2150 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.

CRN 69271

Duration

Mon Apr 08 - Mon Jun 24 (11 weeks)

  • 11 weeks
  • CRN 69271
  • Domestic fees $598.54
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 08 - Jun 24 Mon 18:00 - 21:15 Online
Instructor

Pauline Lai

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. No class on May 20. 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. Up to two weeks prior to their course start date (and not before), please visit kb.bcit.ca, select the Student Resources section, and search for “Adobe Creative Cloud”, then follow the instructions in the article found to claim your free subscription.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

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

  • Examine UX and UI history.
  • Distinguish between user experience and user interface design.
  • Identify various methods of user research.
  • Demonstrate user interface usability heuristics.
  • Explain usability, accessibility, and layout design as fundamental areas of study of UX 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.
  • Develop user journey maps to visualize task processes.
  • Construct wireframes by hand and online tools.
  • Assemble low-fidelity prototypes to map the functioning of interactive systems.
  • Prepare and perform usability evaluations.
  • Recognize the expectations, scope, and complexity of small and large UX projects.
  • Differentiate agency projects from client-side projects.​

Effective as of Winter 2024

Related Programs

Introductory UI/UX (GDES 2150) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Business + Media

  1. Graphic Design
    Certificate Full-time/Part-time

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