Study Guide

Teaching methods

The User Experience Design course is conducted remotely via the Moodle online environment.

The studies include familiarizing yourself with online materials and completing assignments related to applying UX design methods in theory and practice.

In the course, a small project will be carried out related to further developing an application from the user's perspective based on given instructions. The project involves collecting user data from users to gain insights into their experiences. Additionally, the project includes a business perspective, where information about possible competing products/services is sought and used as a reference for your own project.

The course is graded on a pass-fail scale. Evaluation is based on the assignments submitted.

The course starts on September 18, 2024, and ends on December 20, 2024. Assignments must be submitted by December 20.

For the studies, you will need pen and paper. For polished outputs, you can use digital tools like Adobe XD, InVision, Balsamiq, or Figma. Note: This course does not provide tutorials for these software tools. Explore and learn on your own.

Student workload

The workload for the course is approximately 135 hours, consisting of the following course contents:

Personal motivation and project framework approx. 5h
User research approx. 15h
Business objectives approx. 30h
User Flow and User Journey Mapping approx. 30h
Wireframing approx. 40h
Reporting and reflection approx. 15h

Materials

The course includes task-specific links to the necessary online learning materials.

Further information

The course fee is 75 euros for the open university of applied sciences students. Another option is an annual fee of 350 euros, which covers the tuition fees for the next 12 months at the Savonia open university of applied sciences.

Within a year of graduation form the Savonia degree, you can start your studies at Savonia Open UAS free of charge. The right to study lasts for one year.
High school or vocational college students can study at Savonia's open university of applied sciences free of charge.
Those who have graduated from vocational schools or high schools in the North Savo region (as of January 1, 2023) can study one year of Savonia Open University of Applied Sciences studies free of charge, when the studies are started within a year of graduation.