This course considers the type of mental models that users construct and exploit in the course of their interactions with computers. Problems concerned with the design and evaluation of efficient human user-interfaces to computers are considered from a cognitive science perspective. A course for students proposing to conduct undergraduate thesis research in the School of Human Development. The seminar will focus on different approaches to conducting research, current research topics in the school, and development of the student's thesis proposal. Permission of College Master required.
Students earn course credit for field experience in an applied setting.
Requires working at least 8 hours per week at an approved community agency or business of the student's choice. Students keep daily job diaries, attend one class meeting per month, and write brief papers relevant to their experiences. Apply for placements in the College Master's office. The class schedule for the current semester will list the special topic that will be offered. The following independent study courses are advanced individualized projects to be arranged with a supervising professor.