Course search
Use Advanced unit search to narrow results by level of study, teaching period, mode, location etc.
You must enter at least one search parameter.
2025 unit information
Nil
1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week
1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (livestreamed, recordings provided)
Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
This unit explores the applications and implications of web and interface design. Central to this understanding is the relationship between design principles and the efficient usability in an interactive environment. Students will learn to design and construct strategic, interactive, energetic and visually imaginative solutions that carefully consider site, audience, navigation structure and engagement.
Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
Research and apply interactive design theories and methods used in interface design
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital Literacy
Effectively apply interactive interface design theories and methods in a style appropriate to target users
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
Identify scope of authoring software by demonstrating and applying interactive interface design skills to develop interface designs
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO5: Problem solving
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
