Psychology (PSYC)
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
PSYC 3800 [1.0 credit]
Introduction to Human-Oriented Technology (Honours Seminar)
The theoretical and practical basis of Human-Oriented Technology (HOT) will be covered from a psychological perspective. Topics may include input/output devices, user modeling, the software development life cycle, dialog design, help and documentation, social issues, and usability evaluation. Limited enrolment, intended for Honours students.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 2800 (
PSYC 2700 recommended) and permission of the Department. A CGPA of 9.0 or better in all graded Carleton psychology courses is normally required.
Lecture, seminars and laboratory work, six hours a week.