Module CS2200-KP04, CS2200
Software Ergonomics (SoftErgo)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each summer semester
Credit points
4
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Bachelor IT-Security 2016, optional subject, specific
- Bachelor Media Informatics 2020, compulsory, media informatics
- Bachelor Psychology 2016, optional subject, computer science
- Bachelor Psychology 2013, optional subject, computer science
- Bachelor Media Informatics 2014, compulsory, media informatics
- Bachelor Medical Informatics 2011, optional subject, software engineering
- Bachelor Computer Science 2012, compulsory, foundations of computer science
Classes and lectures:
- Software Ergonomics (exercise, 1 SWS)
- Software Ergonomics (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 20 hours exam preparation
- 55 hours private studies
- 45 hours in-classroom work
Contents of teaching:
- Motivation and introduction
- Models of HCI
- Modes of input & input devices
- Modes of output & output devicdes
- Time behavior of interactive systems
- Graphical control elements
- Usability and usability processes
- Digital work
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- The students know the basic theories, models and criteria for user- and application-centered interactive multimedia systems.
- They are able to transfer this knowledge into development processes and to evaluate interactive systems systematically.
- They can describe work systems as well as applications in education and entertainment in a user- and task-centered way.
Grading through:
- portfolio exam - the concrete examination elements and their weights will be published in the course
Responsible for this module:
Teacher:
- Institute of Human-Centered Interactive Systems
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Christian Jetter
- MitarbeiterInnen des Instituts
Literature:
- M. Herczeg : Software-Ergonomie 4. Auflage, München: Oldenbourg-Verlag, 2018
- Jetter, H. : D 3 Mensch-Computer-Interaktion, Usability und User Experience In R. Kuhlen, D. Lewandowski, W. Semar & C. Womser-Hacker (Ed.), Grundlagen der Informationswissenschaft (pp. 525-534). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Saur. /li>
Language:
- offered only in German
Notes:
Prerequisites for attending the module:- None
Prerequisites for the exam:
- Successful completion of homework assignments as stated at the beginning of the course
Exams:
- CS2200-L1 Software-Ergonomie, portfolio exam consisting of practical group exercises (50% of the grade) and oral examination (50% of the grade)
Scoring for the portfolio exam:
- Theoretical component (max. 50 points): Students' individual knowledge of the lecture content will be tested in an oral exam at the end of the semester.
- Practical component (max. 50 points): Students carry out practical exercises in groups. They must complete 4 exercises, the results of which must be presented during the exercise sessions or submitted in writing. Depending on the exercise, a maximum of 10 or 20 points will be awarded for a complete and correct exercise.
Last Updated:
27.11.2025