Course, bachelor’s level
7.5 credits
Malmö | daytime | 100%
17 January 2028 - 20 February 2028
Course code: KD412A

About the course

The course aims to introduce the basics of academic research and development in interaction design at bachelor level. It is directly linked to, and acts as preparation for the following thesis in semester six.

This course is offered as part of programme:

Course content

Module 1: Students analyse selected thesis reports from the area of interaction design regarding theoretical framing, choice of research question, and choice of research method. Students are also introduced to potential thesis topics by researchers and invited guests. Working methods include writing and group work.

Module 2: Students prepare directly for their subsequent thesis. Through engagement with the literature and teaching team, they scope a topic for their thesis, a research framing and research question. Students are appointed a supervisor who then follows the student in the course Degree Project. With the support of the supervisor, the student develops a draft project plan.

Entry requirements

120 credits from semester 1-4 within the programme Interaction Design.

Course literature

Current literature list is available in the syllabus for the course

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

Contact

For more information about the education:

K3student@mau.se