Course code

INT7161.DT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Infoarhitektuur ja -disain

Course title in English

Information Architecture and Information Design

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To create preconditions for understanding theoretical approaches and practical solutions of web information architecture.

Brief description of the course

Web information architecture concept. Basic knowledge of the users´ information needs and mental models. Content structuring principles. Navigation and search tools, metadata, ontologies and thesauri. Information architecture analysis, evaluation methods and criteria of websites and intranets. Creation of website information architecture.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- understands the objectives of the creation of information architecture, functionality and Web applications in various environments;
- is familiar with the basic steps of creating information architecture and methods;
- recognizes the basic principles of the user centered information design;
- is able to analyze, evaluate and recommend the best solutions of web information architecture and information design.

Teacher

lekt E. Uverskaja

Additional information

Kõigi iseseisvate, praktiliste tööde tähtajaline ja positiivne täitmine ja projektitöö sooritamine.
Töö hilinemise korral tuleb sellest teavitada õppejõudu.

Study programmes containing that course

Management of Information Technology (IFITM/22.DT)
Information Science (INITM/21.DT)
Management of Information Technology (IFITM/21.DT)
Information Science (INITM/20.DT)
Management of Information Technology (IFITM/20.DT)
Management of Information Technology (IFITM/19.DT)
Information Science (INITM/19.DT)
Information Science (INITM/18.DT)
Information Science (INITM/17.DT)
Management of Information Technology (IFITM/16.DT)
Information Science (INITM/16.DT)