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School of Design & Communication Undergraduate 6 ECTS

DES120 · Design Foundations for Digital Products

Foundations of product interface design: interaction patterns, critique practice, and clarity-first composition. Students learn to translate goals into flows and screens, justify decisions, and iterate with feedback while maintaining accessible, consistent UI structure.

  • design
  • interaction
  • critique
OverviewDetailsNotes
Code DES120
Title Design Foundations for Digital Products
School School of Design & Communication
Level Undergraduate
Credits 6 ECTS
What you will learn
  • · Translate user needs into clear interface requirements and flows
  • · Produce artifacts that communicate decisions (wireframes, specs, rationale)
  • · Practice critique
Prerequisites
No formal prerequisites (or equivalents are accepted).
Assessment
ComponentWeight
Coursework 60%
Final project 40%
Weekly outline
Week 1: Week 1
1 topics
  • · Interaction patterns: navigation, forms, feedback
Week 2: Week 2
1 topics
  • · Information architecture: flows and structure
Week 3: Week 3
1 topics
  • · Visual hierarchy: layout, spacing, typography basics
Week 4: Week 4
1 topics
  • · Prototype iteration: critique and revision cycles