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Welcome to the Master's Programme in Human Computer Interaction and UX, autumn semester 2024! On this page you will find important information about how to register for the programme, links to welcome greeting and schedule for the first course, as well as contact information to our Student Support. You can also read more about the programme, the university and student life. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us by using the form below.
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When you have replied to your offer, you start off the programme by being registered for the first course.
The first course of the programme is Foundations of Human Computer Interaction and User Experience (15 credits).
You must be registered for that course, in order to be allowed to follow the programme and to get your results recorded.
For this course, registration takes place during an introduction meeting on 2 September 2024. If you do not attend the introduction and have not notified Student Support Informatics in advance, you will not be registered and risk losing your place (seat).
Please look at the Welcome Greeting for the course Foundations of Human Computer Interaction and User Experience for more information.
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Time: Please see schedule
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You need to be registered for the first course in order to have access to the learning platform and be able to start the programme.
We at the Department of Informatics kindly request you to confirm your acceptance to studentsupport.informatik@umu.se as soon as possible - but no later than 6 August 2024.
If you decide not to attend the programme, please make sure to decline your offer. You can do this at universityadmissions.se. Log in to your account, go to "Applications" and follow the instructions.
It´s important to decline your offer as soon as you know that you will not be attending. This makes the place available for students on the waiting list.
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My name is Anna Croon and I am an associate professor at the Department of Informatics and the Programme Coordinator for this programme. I am really excited to welcome you to this programme, to the Department of Informatics, to Umeå University, and to the city of Umeå in Västerbotten, Sweden!
With an emphasis on user experience this master's programme covers a vast array of topics in which Human and Computer are composed into meaningful and significant wholes shaping not only interfaces, interaction devices and screens, but also and perhaps most importantly your thoughts and ideas regarding Digitalization and the Good Life. During this programme you will explore Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience from different perspectives starting of with a course in which we collaboratively establish a common ground within the interdisciplinary nature of the field of Human-Computer Interaction. During the first five weeks of the programme we will familiarise ourself with basic concepts, methodologies and theories of relevance for the study of Humans and Computers and their interrelationships in the past, present and the future. As the field of HCI are strongly related to designing interactive devices, we will also familiarise ourself with ways of thinking outside the box getting to know a bit about creative processes and methods for moving beyond conventional thinking. In the programme you will be offered courses that touches on both practical elements of doing interaction design and courses more aligned with theoretical foundations and frameworks. I am soo looking forward to see you in September.
If you have any questions about the programme and the courses, and the difference between studying a one-year master's and a two your master please don’t hesitate to contact me at e-mail anna.croon@umu.se. If you have any questions about the elective courses or other more practical matters entering our programme you can always reach out to our student counselor for graduate-level students, Agnetha Frick, at agnetha.frick@umu.se. For matters related to student registration and certification please get in touch with our student support unit in the Department of Informatics at studentsupport.informatik@umu.se.
The first course during the autumn semester is Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience 15 credits. This is a course that serve, as the titel entail, an introduction and overview of Human-Computer Interaction as an academic discipline. The course consists of two modules. The first half of the course is an introduction to HCI in general and the second half focuses on design thinking and creativity. If you are keen on getting started and/or think you are about to enter a new area of interest, I suggest that you take a look and read through some of the resources found at the links below. Please feel free to navigate these and other related HCI websites to prepare yourself and hopefully get inspired for upcoming studies in the field!
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/ux-design
http://allaboutux.org
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/book/the-encyclopedia-of-human-computer-interaction-2nd-ed
https://lawsofux.com
Please note that the autumn semester starts on 2 September 2024, and ends on 19 January 2025. Have in mind that due to Holiday Season there are no course activities scheduled between 23 December and 2 January.
Looking forward to seeing you all this August!
Best,
Anna
For students starting in the autum semester 2024, the duration of semesters during your time at the programme is as follows:
Year 1:
Autumn semester starts on 2 September 2024, and ends 19 January 2025.
Spring semester starts on 20 January 2025, and ends 8 June 2025.
Year 2:
Autumn semester starts on 1 September 2025, and ends 18 January 2026.
Spring semester starts on 19 January 2026, and ends 7 June 2026.
If you have questions about the programme's content, you are welcome to contact the programme coordinator:
Anna Croon anna.croon@umu.se
Questions of an administrative nature such as queries about registration and certificates can be asked to our Student Support:
studentsupport.informatik@umu.se
We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your time here at the Department of Informatics!
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