Part-Time Diploma in User Experience Design draft

Program Overview

This 12-week online Diploma in User Experience & Design equips learners with the knowledge and skills to design and evaluate interactive systems. It covers key areas such as UX design approaches, user research, prototyping, and usability evaluation. The program is delivered part-time, with one evening session per week, and is not on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

Program Outline

Diploma in User Experience & Design:

Degree Overview:

Overview:

• Focus:
User experience (UX) design, encompassing all aspects of end-user interaction with a company, its services, and products.
• Demand:
High demand for UX designers due to increased adoption of web-based platforms.
• Program Goal:
Equip learners with knowledge and skills for UX design and technology.

Objectives:

• Understand the meaning and importance of UX.
• Appreciate UX design approaches and usability.
• Develop skills in UX design methods.
• Gain understanding of CX, IxD, and basic UX models.
• Hone practical skills for designing and evaluating interactive systems.
• Develop design problem-solving skills through individual and collaborative work.

Structure:

• Lectures:
Combine academic qualifications with substantial practical experience.
• Key Subject Areas:
• Introduction to User Experience
• Considering experience-centred design approaches
• Exploring the design lifecycle: process, purpose, and tools
• Identifying user needs and preferences
• Devising solutions to design problems
• Prototyping, usability, and UX evaluation methods
• Personas and other UX tools
• User research methods
• Analysis and critique of interactive product design
• Best practice in user experience
• Measuring customer experience and the Customer Journey Map

Delivery:

• Mode:
Online
• Duration:
12 weeks (part-time)
• Schedule:
1 evening per week, 6:15-9:30pm
• Next Intake:
February 2024

Assessment:

• Individual:
60% - Mini project report on case studies analysis
• Group:
40% - Post-up workshop
• Note:
Program is not on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

Other:

• Open Days:
Available for program information and advising.
• DBS Student Facilities:
Supporting students with learning resources and services.

Fees:

• Diploma in User Experience & Design:
€1,500

Contact:

• Email:
admissions@dbs.ie
• Phone:
01 417 7500

The fee for the Diploma in User Experience & Design is €1,500. This is inclusive of tuition, registration, exam fees and DBS library membership.