DSGN 259 International User Experience

5 credits

This course introduces students to creating digital content for international audiences. Subjects include content and text types, localization, and international user research and usability. Students will develop understanding of cultural differences according to region, ethnicity, religion, gender, generation, and class.

Prerequisites: DSGN 155

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Create effective international design solutions while following distinct cultural guidelines
Describe levels of uniqueness such as human nature, culture, and personality
Respond to design challenges while considering culture at different depths
Effectively present and defend individual design solutions in terms of culture and organizations

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Cultural Humility, the ability to practice lifelong learning and critical self-reflection in order to understand one’s own cultural identity and its impact on being open to and supporting the cultures of others.

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20