This course teaches the core fundamentals of UX Research in an innovative, impactful setting with the perfect blend between activity and theory. The 3-Day bootcamp ends with an exam for the User Experience Foundation Certificate from the British Computer Society (BCS).

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN

DAY 1

• Introduction to UX:
  Understand the key principles of user-centered design
  
  
• ISO 9241:
  Learn the multi-part standard covering ergonomics of human-computer interaction
  
  
• User Research:
  Know user research techniques such as contextual inquiry, ethnography, site visit
  
  
• Journey Maps:
  Build maps to understand the critical design paths in your user’s experience
  
  
• Persona Creation:
  Create personas and other tools from user research data

DAY 2

• Assessing Usability:
  Measure and analyze usability in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction
  
  
• Information Architecture:
  Create a structured design flow of information through card sorting
  
  
• Interaction Design:
  Design user interface patterns based on the sequence of the user's tasks
  
  
• Mental Models:
  Understand how psychological models like eye tracking gaze patterns affect design
  
  
• Visual Design:
  Apply principles of visual design to create ideal page layouts and user interfaces
  
  
• Prototyping:
  Use iterative paper prototyping to get fast and actionable feedback from users

DAY 3

• Evaluation:
  Learn how to evaluate products through User Testing using the RITE Method
  
  
• Implementation:
  See how Lean UX methodology can be applied to various business processes
  
  
• Examination:
  A paper–based 75 min. 40 question multiple choice exam for the BCS User Experience Foundation Certificate.