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Course unit, curriculum year 2019–2020
HTIS81

Usability Evaluation Methods, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2019–20.10.2019)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2019–31.12.2019)
Course code
HTIS81
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic year
2019–2020
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Päivi Majaranta
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
  • importance of usability evaluation in different stages of the of product development;
  • influence of different types of user interfaces and user groups in the selection of the methods;
  • ethical considerations in usability studies;
  • heuristic evaluation;
  • usability evaluation in the lab;
  • making a test plan;
  • conducting usability tests;
  • analysing and reporting;
  • team work skills.
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Lectures and exercises

Participation in teaching

26.08.2019 08.12.2019
Active in period 1 (1.8.2019–20.10.2019)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2019–31.12.2019)