Programme outline for students starting in 2024/2025
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Design epistemology and ethics
6 CFU - code 155011
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Design experience
12 CFU - code 155000
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Research methodology - qualitative
6 CFU - code 155018
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Research methodology - quantitive
6 CFU - code 155007
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Social interaction
6 CFU - code 155003
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Visual brain and design
6 CFU - code 155024
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Bridging HCI to Computer Science
6 CFU - code 155026
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Bridging HCI to Psychology
6 CFU - code 155025
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Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
6 CFU - code 155016
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Design for social inclusion
6 CFU - code 155006
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Visual design
6 CFU - code 155010
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Computational linguistics and language-based interaction
6 CFU - code 155029
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Educational technology
6 CFU - code 155021
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Multisensory interactive systems
6 CFU - code 155020
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Decision-making processes and digital nudging
6 CFU - code 155028
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Human Language Technologies
6 CFU - code 154088
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Language and Social Cognition
6 CFU - code 154153
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Project work
6 CFU - code 155023
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Affective computing
6 CFU - code 155004
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Internship
18 CFU - code 155013
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Master Thesis
18 CFU - code 155014
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Prototyping interactive systems
6 CFU - code 155019
In this Master's programme you will learn to
- Be familiar with the simulative, observational and experimental methods used in the study of the mind-brain system and the interfaces between humans and other complex systems;
- Be able to design models and interventions to redesign the interfaces between humans and complex systems;
- Acquire theoretical and operational knowledge of communication and decision-making processes;
- Acquire knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods;
- Analyse decision-making processes at individual and collective levels, in organisational, economic and social contexts;
- Carry out basic and applied research independently.
In addition to classroom lectures, you will participate in a variety of activities:
- Tutorials
- Laboratory activities
- Design seminars to explore current issues related to Human Centreed Design
Career Opportunities
After graduation, you can work as a UX expert in software or service companies (in both the private and public sectors) to manage and guide the development of software projects with regard to the human-machine interface. This role is also often required in application companies to negotiate digital services with external suppliers, playing a more managerial than operational role.
Activities you may be asked to perform include analysing the context and user needs to formulate software requirements, designing interfaces in terms of interaction flows, and measuring and evaluating the usability of digital products for specific tasks and, more generally, the user experience with digital technologies.
Further Studies
If you would like to continue your studies after your Master's degree, you can join a PhD programme in Human-Computer Interaction.
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