CCO - 229 - 17 - Topics in Software Engineering - Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction

Total of Credits: 8
Hours for Theoretical Classes: 60
Hours for Exercises or Seminars: 60

Objective

This course aims to assist students in understanding, applying, differentiating and evaluating research methods in Human-Computer Interaction, support planning, implementation and evaluation of research actions in the area.

Catalog Description

  • History, basic concepts and research stages in Human-Computer Interaction
  • Analytical and experimental research in Human-Computer Interaction
  • Approaches and research methods in Human-Computer Interaction: ethnographic studies, case studies, surveys, interviews and focus groups, semio-participatory approaches
  • Strategies for data collection and analysis: automatic, semi-automatic and manual collection; basic concepts of descriptive and inferential analysis
  • Tests of usability, accessibility and emotional responses
  • Ethical issues in the research with humans

Main Bibliography

  1. Cairns, P. and Cox, A.L. (2008) Research Methods for Human-Computer Interaction. Cambridge University Press.
  2. Creswell, J. (1994) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage Publications.
  3. Jacko, J. (org). (2012) Human Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications, Third Edition (Human Factors and Ergonomics). CRC Press.
  4. Lazar, J., Feng, J. and Hochheiser (2010). Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction. Wiley Press.
  5. Marshall, C. (1995) Designing Qualitative Research. Sage Publications.
  6. Sauro, J., Lewis, J. (2008) Quantifying the User Experience: Practical Statistics for User Research. Morgan Kaufmann.