入学要求：
学术要求：Typically applicants will have achieved at least an upper second class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a computing-related discipline. We will consider applicants who do not have an appropriate computing qualification but have other relevant experience, for example appropriate industrial experience.
英语要求： IELTS 6.5 (min 6.0 each)
学费Tuition Fee：2011/2012 International Students: £15,600
课程特征 Course Features：
The MSc in Human-Centred Interactive Technologies course is currently being offered as a full-time MSc, running for 12 months from October, the start of the academic year. The first half of the course is taken up by taught modules. Each of the MSc HCIT modules comprise a mixture of lectures, problem classes and practical classes plus a significant amount of personal study time. In the second half of the course, students undertake an individual research project, under the supervision of a member of staff.
The course has two key aspects:
•Emphasis on the sound theoretical basis for the design and evaluation of interactive technologies. This is primarily seen in the modules Understanding Users, Human Computer Interaction and Advanced Topics in Interactive Technologies.
•Research methods to provide a sound empirical basis for the design and evaluation of interactive technologies. There are three taught modules on research methods: Quantitative Methods, Qualitative Methods and Advanced Research Methods for Human-Computer Interaction. These courses give students a thorough grounding in the empirical methods that can be used to support the design and evaluation of interactive technologies.
课程内容 Course Content：
The components of the course for 2011/2012 are listed below:
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Module Title
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Term
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Short Description
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Understanding Users
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Autumn
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The psychological theories underlying human-computer interaction.
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Requirements Engineering
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Autumn
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Gathering and analysing requirements for interactive systems.
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User Centred Design
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Autumn
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Introduces students to the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). This field covers all aspects of people's interactions with digital systems.
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Qualitative Research Methods: Design Ethnography
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Autumn
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An introduction to qualitative research methods that can be used in the design and evaluation lifecycle of interactive systems.
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Quantitative Research Methods
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Spring
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An introduction to experimental design and statistics as used in HCI and computer science for the evaluation of interactive systems, for experimental evaluation of algorithms and for research into HCI and computer science.
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Advanced Research Methods for Human-Centred Interactive Technologies
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Spring
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Methods specific to research in interactive technologies, including eyetracking, contextual inquiry and cognitive modelling.
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Advanced Topics in Interactive Technologies
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Spring
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A broad range of topics reflecting the cutting edge of research and development of interactive technologies such as inclusive design and accessibility, domestic technology and cultural diversity.
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Web Design
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Spring
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Skills to design, implement and evaluate a web site.
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Project Preparation
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Summer Term & Vacation
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You choose your project in the previous term (March), from those marked as suitable for your degree programme on the list of projects available. PPC is essential preparation time for this project.
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Project - Human-Centred Interactive Technologies
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Vacation
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A substantial, independent research project building on the taught course. The deliverable is a dissertation.
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教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Assessment of students' performance in the course modules will take place in a variety of forms: practical exercises, reports, closed examinations, open assessments and a dissertation for the project. Students are deliberately exposed to a variety of assessment methods so that they are not disadvantaged by background. Assessments will take place at various times during the year. Practical exercises, reports and other forms of open assessment will be due either during the course module or just after its completion.
Timescales, Modules and Project Descriptions may be subject to change.