Undergraduate Course: The Human Factor: Working with Users (UG) (INFR11276)
This course will be closed from 31 July 2026
Course Outline
| School | School of Informatics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course follows the delivery and assessment of The Human Factor: Working with Users (INFR11141) exactly. Undergraduate students must register for this course, while MSc students must register for INFR11141 instead. |
| Course description |
This course follows the delivery and assessment of The Human Factor: Working with Users (INFR11141) exactly. Undergraduate students must register for this course, while MSc students must register for INFR11141 instead.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course follows the delivery and assessment of The Human Factor: Working with Users (INFR11141) exactly. Undergraduate students must register for this course, while MSc students must register for INFR11141 instead. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This course follows the delivery and assessment of The Human Factor: Working with Users (INFR11141) exactly. Undergraduate students must register for this course, while MSc students must register for INFR11141 instead.
This is a fourth-year honours level course; students are expected to have an academic profile equivalent to the first three years of this degree programme. Assessment of eligibility for honours level courses will be made on an individual basis. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand how relevant aspects of context affect the interaction between people and technical systems, with a particular emphasis on anthropometric, behavioural, cognitive, and social factors (ABCS)
- assess the usability of a technological artefact, including both hardware and software, given a particular context of use
- integrate user experience and human factors into the process of designing or improving a technological artefact
- ensure that systems are resilient and learn from user errors
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Reading List
Ritter, Frank E.; Baxter, Gordon D; Churchill, Elizabeth F. (2014): Foundations for Designing User Centred Systems. Springer (main textbook)
Tullis, Tom; Albert, Bill (2013): Measuring the User Experience. 2nd edition. Morgan Kaufman.
Cooper, Alan; Reimann, Robert; Cronin, David; Noessel Christopher (2014): About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design 4th edition, Wiley
Preece / Sharp / Rogers: Interaction Design. 4th Edition. Wiley. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
https://opencourse.inf.ed.ac.uk/thf |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
* A critical understanding of the principal theories, concepts and principles relating to Human Factors and User Experience, with some background specialist theories
* Apply knowledge, skills and understanding in using a few skills, techniques, practices and/or materials that are specialised, advanced and/or at the forefront of a subject/discipline/sector; in executing a small defined project of research, development or investigation and in identifying and implementing relevant outcomes.
* Develop original and creative responses to problems and issues.
* Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills, practices and thinking in a subject/discipline/sector.
* Deal with complex issues and make informed judgements in situations in the absence of complete or consistent data/information.
* Use a wide range of routine skills and a range of advanced and specialised skills as appropriate to a subject/discipline/sector, for example:
* Communicate, using appropriate methods, to a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge/expertise.
* Communicate with peers, more senior colleagues and specialists.
* Exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in professional and equivalent activities.
* Take responsibility for own work and/or significant responsibility for the work of others. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tara Capel
Tel:
Email: tcapel@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lindsay Seal
Tel: (0131 6)50 5194
Email: lindsay.seal@ed.ac.uk |
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