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Testing and usabilityLaajuus (4 cr)

Code: LT00CY31

Objective

The student understands the importance of testing and quality assurance in digital service development projects. The student knows the most common testing methods and is able to apply them in practice. The student understands what is meant by usability and how it is evaluated. The student is familiar with key terminology related to testing and usability.

Content

- test methods
- usability
- basic concepts of testing and usability

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to name the most common testing methods and knows what they mean. The student understands what usability is and knows the basic concepts associated with it.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the most common testing methods and is able to apply them in practice. The student understands what usability is and how it can be measured.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the most common testing methods, is able to choose suitable methods for a development project, and is able to apply them in practice. The student understands what usability is and how it can be measured and developed.

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 15.10.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
  • Katri Juppi
  • Nicolas Martinez
Student groups
  • LITA21D

Objective

The student understands the importance of testing and quality assurance in digital service development projects. The student knows the most common testing methods and is able to apply them in practice. The student understands what is meant by usability and how it is evaluated. The student is familiar with key terminology related to testing and usability.

Content

- test methods
- usability
- basic concepts of testing and usability

Materials

Teachers' provided material and articles

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, individual work, groupwork

Student workload

4 ECTS x 27 hours = 108 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to name the most common testing methods and knows what they mean. The student understands what usability is and knows the basic concepts associated with it.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the most common testing methods and is able to apply them in practice. The student understands what usability is and how it can be measured.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the most common testing methods, is able to choose suitable methods for a development project, and is able to apply them in practice. The student understands what usability is and how it can be measured and developed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork, individual work and exam.