Interaction Design (MDes)
Master
In Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
*Indicative price
Original amount in HKD:
158,400
Register to this Master's degree and learn all the aspects of Interaction Design!
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Type
Master
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Location
Hong kong (Hong Kong)
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
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Credits
36
Emagister adds to its catalog the Interaction Design specialism delivered by the PolyU Design in Hong Kong, which is directed at students with a passion for people and technology.
Students who have curiosity about the future and want to shape how information is accessed and used, how environments might change based on need, or how embedded information in products support use. Those with a Bachelor’s degree in design (visual communication, product, digital media, or environmental design), communication, information technology, or even psychology may find interaction design to be the next step in their professional development.
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- MDes Brochure
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About this course
This specialism seeks to enhance human ability and life through the design of innovative, interactive and experiential ideas, based on a synthesis of human thought patterns and habits with technical means. A combination of theory, planning strategies, research, and technical skills provide the foundation for workshops that explore emerging aspects of interaction design, based on human needs and pleasures as well as technological development.
This specialism is aimed at individuals who are interested in exploring human-centredness in their approach to design and in working across communication technology, product interface, and service systems. Specialisms in the MDes scheme gives students advanced design skills which go beyond the skills required by the industry to teach analytical, reflective and communication skills needed to turn Design into a strategic asset.
General Entrance Requirement: A Bachelor’s degree in design or the equivalent in a related discipline is required. English Language Requirement: A minimum score of IELTS overall band 6, or TOEFL 550 or iBT 80 is required if you are not an English native speaker and your Bachelor's awarding institution does not use English as the medium of instruction.
This specialism is one of the earliest Master's programmes on Interaction Design in Asia, launched in 2007.
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Subjects
- Design
- Technology
- Communication Training
- Analysis for Design
- Interaction DESIGN
- Scripting
- Authotship
- Consumer Culture
- Chinese Traditions
- Managing Value
Teachers and trainers (2)
Huaxin Wei
Assistant Professor
Kenny Chow
Associate Professor
Course programme
Course Programme
The specialism is structured by a combination of intensively taught short courses that directly support a workshop investigation. Workshops take various forms from individual to team work, from self-initiated projects to externally sponsored projects. A range of electives are available to tailor the experience to individual interests. Some classes meet during weekends and evenings. The expectation is that the student is fully committed to the programme and works in the studio environment. The programme concludes with a demonstration project that unites: research, creative exploration, user understanding, and prototype testing toward a solution. Graduation requires the successful completion of 36 credits.
Common Core Subjects (compulsory) (1 credits)
SD5400 Vision and Change (1 credit)
Specialism Core Subjects (compulsory) (29 credits)
Theory/Method Subjects (12 credits)
- SD5018 Research and Analysis for Design (3 credits)
- SD5502 Information Architecture and Visualization (2 credits)
- SD5507 Graduate Seminar I: Theories in Interaction Design (2 credits)
- SD5508 Graduate Seminar II: Human Computer Interaction (2 credits)
- SD5509 Prototyping and Scripting (3 credits)
Workshop Subjects (17 credits)
- SD5520 Concept Workshop (1 credit)
- SD5524 Tangible Interaction Workshop (2 credits)
- SD5527 Graduate Studio Workshop I (3 credits)
- SD5528 Graduate Studio Workshop II (3 credits)
- SD5529 Embedded Interaction Workshop (3 credits)
- SD5530 Demonstration Project (5 credits)
Electives* (6 credits)
These will be drawn from regularly occurring subjects within the MDes Scheme, including:
- SD5001 Innovation Tools for Strategic Design (3 credits)
- SD5002 Design and Culture: Cultural Identity and Authorship (3 credits)
- SD5011 User Oriented Design: Theories, methods and Applications (3 credits)
- SD5012 Future Contexts for Design (3 credits)
- SD5014 Consumer as Producer: Critical Trends in Product Development and Consumer Culture (3 credits)
- SD5015 Globalization and Design (3 credits)
- SD5019 Design Criticism and Visual Arguments (3 credits)
- SD5021 Chinese Traditions and the 21st Century (3 credits)
- SD5022 Special Topics in Contemporary Design I (3 credits)
- SD5023 Special Topics in Contemporary Design II (3 credits)
- SD5104 Branding: From Local to Global Strategies (3 credits)
- SD5112 Strategic Design: Regional Case Studies (3 credits)
- SD5113 Strategies for Sustainable Product- Service Systems (3 credits)
- SD5163 Managing Value Creation (3 credits)
- SD5201 Collaborative Design and Technology (3 credits)
- SD5202 Innovative Products and Services Development (3 credits)
- SD5215 Introduction to Ergonomics (3 credits)
- SD5216 Introduction to Intellectual Property: Fundamentals and Strategy (3 credits)
- AF5340 Finance and Accounting for Design Business (3 credits)
- MM5761 Marketing Management (3 credits)
Additional information
- Applications start: 26 Sep 2017
- First Round Review deadline: 12 Dec 2017
- Application deadline: 30 Apr 2018
Type of Visa (for International Students)
People’s Republic of China and foreign nationals may join the full-time programme provided either they apply for and receive a Student VISA; or they may join the part-time programme if they are holding a valid work permit or dependent VISA from the Hong Kong Administrative Region Immigration Department. School of Design will provide assistance in this regard.
Tuition
HK$144,000 (local) / HK$158,400 (non-local)
Initial Programme Fee
Local student HK$16,000 (4 credits x HK$4,000)/ Non-local student HK$44,000 (10 credits x HK$4,400)
No scholarship is available for non-local students for 2018/19 admissions. For local residents, two types of financial aid are available through the Government's Student Finance Office: (1) Continuing Education Fund and (2) Extended Non-means-Tested Loan Scheme (ENLS).
Interaction Design (MDes)
*Indicative price
Original amount in HKD:
158,400