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180 Hours
NCFE Level 3 Certificate (603/7619/3)
This course is designed to help you master the fundamentals of conventional methods used in UX/UI design fields. We’ll focus on UX/UI within the digital sector and provide you with opportunities to acquire a number of practical skills. After earning the certificate, you would be able to continue your studies at a higher level or work as an entry-level UX/UI designer for organisations with some website building or design expertise.
This qualification aims to:
• Focus on the study of UX/UI within the digital sector
• Offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge
• Provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical skills
You will learn about the origins of UX design and be able to produce a timeline of the history of human-computer interaction (HCI). You will learn how UX design is applied, its benefits, and be able to differentiate between good and bad UX design. We’ll also outline potential career paths within UX design.
You will learn about the user-centred design (UCD) process and be able to formulate a problem statement. You will develop an understanding of the lean UX process and design-thinking approach, and be able to apply these to a given scenario.
You will learn about the difference between user research and usability testing, and about qualitative and quantitative research, and user research methods. You will learn how to conduct a usability test and will develop the knowledge and skills to create an empathy tool.
You will learn what user experience design is and how to measure its impact using key performance indicators (KPIs). You will develop an understanding of the importance of business and user goals. You will also develop the skills to create epics and user stories, as well as a user flow based on an existing application, and to produce a basic wireframe.
You will develop an understanding of different usability heuristics for UI design, and know what responsive web design is and how to use it. You will learn how to explain common UI patterns, describe what a design system is and explain legislation relating to accessibility.
Using everything you’ve learned, you will produce a one to three page website by applying the user design process. You will apply testing techniques, justify your decisions and reflect on your final product.
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