2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Interaction Design
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Rieko Inaba
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.D457
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course introduces fundamental concepts and methods for achieving high-quality interaction design, including understanding user needs, human cognitive processes, user-centered design, and user research methods through practical case studies.
Students will also engage in a project-based activity involving stakeholder needs analysis, system design discussions, and proposal presentations.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
* Understand user needs analysis and user-centered design in interaction design
* Recognize diverse stakeholder needs within system development
* Understand system design processes based on user-centered design
* Acquire fundamental skills in user research methods, including questionnaires and interviews
Keywords
Interaction Design, User-Centered Design, User Research, Learning Support Systems
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each class will include lecture, groupwork, and workshop.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to Interaction Design |
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| Class 2 | Understanding User Needs |
Understanding the importance of identifying user needs |
| Class 3 | Understanding User Perspectives, Cognition, and Behavior |
Understanding users based on human behavior analysis and cognitive science |
| Class 4 | The Interaction Design Process |
Understanding the interaction design process |
| Class 5 | User Research Methods |
Understanding user research methods such as questionnaires and semi-structured interviews |
| Class 6 | Practice of User-Centered Design |
Understanding the design process based on user-centered design through practical exercises |
| Class 7 | Project Presentation |
Presentation and reflection on the practical project |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
All materials used in class can be found on LMS
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Jenny Preece, Helen Sharp, Yvonne Rogers著, Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, 6th edition(2023)
Evaluation methods and criteria
• Report at Every Class: 30%
• Presentation: 40%
• Final Report: 30%
Related courses
- SHS.D449 ： Educational Media and Design A
Prerequisites
none
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
inaba[at]ila.isct.ac.jp
Office hours
Please make a reservation by e-mail in advance.