GBDA 310Advanced User Experience Design and Research
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The objectives of this course are to learn data collection, design, and analysis methodologies that are particularly useful for scientific user experience (UX) research. The course will review basic UX and usability methods, and cover topics ranging from contextual inquiry, cognitive task analysis, qualitative methods, and an introduction to quantitative statistical methods.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Global Business & Digital Arts
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7896 | 36 / 42 | T 13:30–16:20 |
| LEC 701 | 8124 | 0 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
88% liked it75% easy50% useful
From 8 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
This course was fever dream. Nothing particularly bad about it, I just don't really like UX. Projects and the exam weren't difficult, it was a chill course for such a stress inducing semester
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