| Course Name |
Universal Design |
| Course Provider |
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
| Course Code |
DK KCEUD 8 |
| Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Special Purpose Certificate (Level 8 NFQ)
More info...
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Special Purpose |
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Level 8 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Dundalk |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Start Date
See www.dkit.ie/parttime for details |
| Application Date |
How to Apply?
Visit www.dkit.ie/parttime/ to enrol online and find more information on this course. |
| Duration |
1 Semester
Course Delivery
The course takes place over a single semester. This requires attendance at college one afternoon and evening (from 4pm to 9pm - Subject to Change).
As you would expect from a computing course, a significant amount of the learning materials will be presented online. |
| Course Fee |
790 |
| Entry Requirements |
Applicants should have gained DkIT’s Certificate in Web Development
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Certificate in Database Development
OR
Certificate in OO Programming
OR
Equivalent credits from a Level 7 or Level 8 programme in Computing. |
| Comment |
Expand+Awarding Body
Dundalk Institute of Technology – QQI Level 8 (10 credits)
Who Should Apply?
Those interested in applying a user-centred design approach in a particular application context. Students completing this programme will participate in a ...
Hide-Awarding Body
Dundalk Institute of Technology – QQI Level 8 (10 credits)
Who Should Apply?
Those interested in applying a user-centred design approach in a particular application context. Students completing this programme will participate in a group project to develop an application user interface (UI) taking a user centered design approach, specifically following the Universal Design process. They will experience both the challenges and rewards of working with different team roles and responsibilities necessary for effective agile project and process management. They will present and reflect on each stage of development, both as a group and individually, to the project mentoring and assessment panel.
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| Course Content |
Course Description
Universal design is a design process that creates products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible.
The Certificate in Universal Design is a part-time programme that will provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies to develop an application User Interface (UI) applying a user-centred design approach. |
| Subjects Taught |
Modules Taught:
• Universal Design Project: |
| Further Enquiries |
Contact Dr. Brendan Ryder
Head of Department of Visual and
Human-Centred Computing, DkIT
e brendan.ryder@dkit.ie
t 042 9370206 |
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