Principles of UX/UI Design (Coursera)

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Principles of UX/UI Design (Coursera)

Learn the fundamentals of User Experience (UX) research and design. Become immersed in the UX process of identifying problems and iterating and testing designs to find appropriate solutions. You’ll learn how to empathize with users through best-practice research approaches, and create common UX artifacts such as user personas. And you’ll use UX insights to make appropriate design decisions.

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By the end of this course you will be able to:
• Design digital products that create value and solve a user's problems in meaningful ways.
• Recognize what constitutes successful UX/UI and evaluate existing interfaces for design consistency and quality.
•  Identify best practice interaction design methods and evaluate and improve your own and others' designs.
•  Create, share and test your UX / UI designs following best practice guidelines.
This is a beginner course for learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in UX / UI development. To succeed in this course, you do not need prior development experience, only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to learn.

This course can be applied to multiple Specializations or Professional Certificates programs. Completing this course will count towards your learning in any of the following programs:

What You Will Learn

  • Describe the fundamentals of User Experience (UX) design and research
  • Describe accessibility considerations in design
  • Practice developing user empathy through research
  • Create wireframes and prototypes in Figma

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Introduction to UX/ UI design
Learn about what constitutes successful UI and evaluate existing interfaces for design consistency and quality.

WEEK 2
Evaluating interactive design
Be able to understand best practice interaction design methods and evaluate and improve your own and others designs

WEEK 3
Applied Design Fundamentals
Learn what constitutes successful UI and evaluate existing interfaces for design consistency and quality.

WEEK 4
Designing your UI
Learners will create, share and test their UI design following best practice

WEEK 5
Course summary and final assessment
Practice and reflect on the skills you learned in this course.

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