Welcome to the department of Informatics

Today, information and communication technologies are woven into the society in which we live. Technology is everywhere--in work, education and leisure time; it influences the modeling and design of our organizations and society.

In the discipline of Informatics, we attempt to explain the design and production of this technology. We also consider how it is used, experienced and evaluated. A social sciences field, Informatics is strongly influenced by studies of technology and its use. Informatics is a field for people who wish to understand information technology, and for those who seek to learn how it is designed and used.

Courses in English Spring 2009

Undergraduate courses;

Information Technology and its Applications, 7.5 ECTS, will begin on Thursday 22 January (Room MA406, MIT building, 13.15 - 15.00) and continue for eight weeks. The lecturer is John Cumberbatch.

Design and Usability of Interactive Systems, 7.5 ECTS, will begin around the middle of March and continue for eight weeks. The lecturer is Ulla-Maija Pesola.

Graduate courses;

Embodied Interaction, 7.5 ECTS, will be given during the first half of the spring term. The lecturer is Andreas Lund.

Usability and User Experience Design, 7.5 ECTS, will be given during the second half of the spring term. The lecturer is Karin Danielsson.