Practice Usability & Psychology

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science

Version

Version 1 of 04.03.2026.

Module identifier

11B1053

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only summer term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
30LecturePresence or online-
30Learning in groups / Coaching of groupsPresence or online-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
50Work in small groups-
20Study of literature-
20Creation of examinations-
Graded examination
  • Field work / Experimental work
Literature

Richter, M. & Flückiger, M. (2023). Usability und UX kompakt. Produkte für Menschen (5. Aufl.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Vieweg.

Baxter, K., Courage, C. & Caine, K. (2015). Understanding your users. A practical guide to user research methods (2nd Ed.). Waltham, MA: Morgan Kaufmann.

Sarodnick, F. & Brau, H. (2016). Methoden der Usability Evaluation. Wissenschaftliche Grundlagen und praktische Anwendung (3. Aufl.). Bern: Hogrefe.

Barnum. C. M. (2010). Usability testing essentials. Ready, set ... test! Burlington, MA: Morgan Kaufmann.

Applicability in study programs

  • Media & Interaction Design
    • Media & Interaction Design B.A. (01.09.2024)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Ollermann, Frank
    Teachers
    • Ollermann, Frank
    • Ramm, Michaela