User Experience Design Major

Bachelor of Design

The major in User Experience Design will provide you with practical skills in creating web-based media, mobile media, and interactive media.

The User Experience Design major Handbook entry stipulates the complete requirements for the User Experience Design major.

Always use the University Handbook as your primary course planning tool.

IMPORTANT

Each major has different rules for which breadth subjects may be taken. If you complete non allowed breadth, you may be required to complete extra subjects in order to meet the requirements of your degree. Please look at the “Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors” page on the Handbook. A list of non allowed breadth subjects for this major is available underneath the course plans below.

Semester 1 Intake

Year 1
Semester 1

COMP10003 Media Computation

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 1
Semester 2

INFO10003 Fundamentals of Interaction Design

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 1

INFO20005 User Interface Development

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 2

INFO20004 Usability Evaluation Methods

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 3
Semester 1

INFO30005 Advanced Interface Prototyping

INFO30009 Game Design

Elective

Breadth/Elective

Year 3
Semester 2

INFO30008 Capstone: Interactive Technology Project

Elective

Breadth/Elective

  Subject Leading to a Major   Major subject   Elective subject   Breadth subject

Note:

  • This is a sample course plan only. Subjects offered may change from year to year. You will be advised of current subject offerings prior to subject selection and enrolment.

Semester 2 Intake

Year 1
Semester 2

INFO10003 Fundamentals of Interaction Design

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 1
Semester 1

COMP10003 Media Computation

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 2

INFO20004 Usability Evaluation Methods

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 2
Semester 1

INFO20005 User Interface Development

Elective

Elective

Breadth

Year 3
Semester 2

INFO30008 Capstone: Interactive Technology Project

Elective

Breadth/Elective

Year 3
Semester 1

INFO30005 Advanced Interface Prototyping

INFO30009 Game Design

Elective

Breadth/Elective

  Subject Leading to a Major   Major subject   Elective subject   Breadth subject

Note:

  • This is a sample course plan only. Subjects offered may change from year to year. You will be advised of current subject offerings prior to subject selection and enrolment.

Non Allowed Breadth for the User Experience Design Major

The following subjects are not permitted to be taken as breadth in the Digital Technologies major:

  • any Computer Science subjects (subject codes beginning with COMP)
  • any Informatics subjects (subject codes beginning with INFO)
  • any Spatial Systems subjects (subject codes beginning GEOM)
  • any Information Systems subjects (subject codes beginning with ISYS)

Double Majors, Minors and Specialisations

The Bachelor of Design offers unique flexibility with the option of completing majors, minors, double majors and specialisations.

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