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Tampere University Student’s Guide

Course unit, curriculum year 2026–2027
HTI.301

Evaluation Methods: Usability and User Experience, 5–10 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Course code
HTI.301
Language of learning
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Päivi Majaranta, Contact person related to course issues
Responsible teacher:
Toni Pakkanen until 31.5.2025, Contact person related to course issues
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Content
  • Introduction of product or service evaluation with special focus on usability and user experience evaluation methods, with many qualitative and quantitative examples and hands-on exercises.​

  • Influence of the development phase, user groups, type of user interfaces and context in the selection of the methods. Practical advice for conducting the evaluation in the lab, field, or remotely.​

  • Various survey instruments for usability and user experience evaluation. Temporal aspects of UX and long-term evaluation methods.​

  • Advanced voluntary materials (availability may vary between implementations): Application of eye tracking and other physiological measurements, evaluations based on interaction modelling, asynchronous unmoderated evaluations, group testing, emotional reactions, and other advanced evaluation methods. Possibility of applying the methods in a real case with real client. ​

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course includes lectures, online theoretical modules and practical assignments. Grading is based on exercises and course assignment (including peer review). Extra voluntary modules will not lower the already gained grade but can raise it.

Participation in teaching

Online-oriented blended teaching
11.01.2027 – 30.04.2027
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)