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Course Description

Mastering the core concepts and principles of UX Design is paramount for establishing a robust groundwork in your UX journey. These principles act as navigational tools, helping designers make well-informed choices while providing a shared language and structure for seamless collaboration within a cross-functional team.

In this six-week online course, delve into the intricacies of the UX Design process and its alignment with Agile and other project management methodologies. Uncover the diverse responsibilities of a UX Designer, learn about cultivating empathy for users, and gain proficiency in championing UX Design and decisions to stakeholders.

Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to:

  • Grasp the essence of user experience (UX), comprehending the goals and methodology behind user-centered design.
  • Explore the roots, evolution, advantages, and overarching aims and principles of the User Experience Design process.
  • Recognize the pivotal role of empathy within a user-centric design framework, emphasizing the user's emotional connection to a product, service, or experience.
  • Familiarize yourself with the diverse roles of User Experience Design and research, discerning their contributions to the user-centric design process.
  • Advocate effectively for the importance, value, and impact of user-centered design to stakeholders.
  • Learn to foster collaboration and inclusivity with diverse stakeholders throughout the design process, including articulating outcomes and decisions.

Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include:

  • User Experience 
  • User-Centered Design 
  • Empathy 
  • User Experience Design Roles 
  • Stakeholder Communication 

Notes

SCS 3448A Introduction to User Experience Design – Part I (6-week course) and SCS 3448B Introduction to User Experience Design – Part II (6-week course) have replaced SCS 3448 Introduction to User Experience Design (12-week course). If you have taken SCS 3448 Introduction to User Experience Design, you did not need to take SCS 3448A Introduction to User Experience Design – Part I and SCS 3448B Introduction to User Experience Design – Part II.

In place of SCS 3448A Introduction to User Experience Design – Part I and SCS 3448B Introduction to User Experience Design – Part II, SCS 3448 Introduction to User Experience Design is applicable to the User Experience Design certificate until August 30, 2027.
 

Eligible learners may apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for this micro-credential. You can find more information on our Financial Aid page.

Recommendations

Your computer must be able to handle downloads of software that is free and mostly open source. You will receive further instructions in class. 

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

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Section Schedule
Date and Time TBA
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $599.00 Click here to get more information

Section Notes

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You will receive login information for your online classroom, Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) via email.

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This course has a webinar component which will be recorded for review.

Webinar dates are TBA.

Please note, there may be variability in length due to the course content covered, a detailed schedule will be available on the Quercus course site. 

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