Experience Evaluation (Masters level) - TFT00128M

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Module summary

This module focuses on using scientific approaches to understand people’s experiences through the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. You learn how to formulate a research question; how to design a valid study and collect useful, appropriate, data; how to analyse the data using statistics and qualitative methods; and how to draw appropriate conclusions based on the study that was performed. Lectures will be used to introduce topics and during workshops students get experience in applying those topics to real life research work. The module will teach you how to think like a scientist, and how to collect data in an ethical way that can be used as evidence to answer the questions that they pose.

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Semester 1 2025-26

Module aims

Module aims:

• To extend knowledge of user experience research skills using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• To develop experimental design skills in evaluating and comparing user experiences
• To develop data collection and analysis skills
• To develop an appreciation and understanding of the ethical processes involved in undertaking research studies with human participants

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Design and perform a valid research study exploring user experience
• Form a research question grounded in relevant research and operationalize into an appropriate research method
• Critique the validity of published quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research papers
• Communicate the motivation, design, analysis and outcomes of a research study in the style of a short research paper
• Gain an understanding of the ethical considerations which need to be addressed prior to undertaking any research study with human participants
• Demonstrate organisation and communication through scheduling and recruiting human participants for a research study
• Demonstrate writing skills in describing the motivation, design, implementation, analysis and conclusions for a research study
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills including the choice of appropriate empirical research method for analysis of a research question.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark	Group
Essay/coursework	100	A
Essay/coursework	100	B

Special assessment rules

None

Additional assessment information

Students can choose to submit the assessment individually or as part of a group of 2 to 3 students.

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100

Module feedback

You will receive individual oral feedback for the weekly practical lab sessions, during the lab sessions.

You will receive written feedback on coursework assignments using a proforma identifying key requirements and marks awarded for sections of the assignment, this is in line with standard University turnaround times.

Indicative reading

Indicative books:

Harris, P., 2008. Designing and Reporting Experiments in Psychology. Open University Press.

Howell, D., 2007. Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences. Wadsworth Publishing.

Preece, J., Rogers, Y. and Sharp, H., 2015. Interaction Design. Wiley.