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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
HTI.400
Cross-Cultural Design, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Course code
HTI.400Language of instruction
englantiAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Syventävät opinnotGrading scale
Yleinen asteikko, 0-5Persons responsible
Vastuuopettaja:
Aino AhtinenVastuuorganisaatio
Informaatioteknologian ja viestinnän tiedekunta 100 %
Järjestävä organisaatio
Tietotekniikan opetus 100 %
Ydinsisältö
- The meaning of culture in designing and using technology
- The basic concepts of cross-cultural design
- Theories of cultural differences (e.g. meta-models and cultural models) and how they can be utilized in design
- Methods of cross-cultural design and evaluation in foreign cultures
Täydentävä tietämys
- Familiarizing with theories of culture, different cultures and makes points of the culturally dependent aspects in the globalizing world by combining information from different sources
- Insights based on the basic concepts of cross-cultural design
- Innovative application of the learned methods to cross-cultural design work
Learning outcomes
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Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
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Completion option 1
Group assignment including active participation to the cultural re-design process, report writing and presentation. Two individual assignments including literature review. Elecronic exam. For all of the partial requirements, half of the maximum points are needed to pass the course.
Osallistuminen opetukseen
08.03.2022 – 29.04.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)