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IMT4312

Quantitative Methods and Use of Eyetrackers

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement Project work/Report

About

About the course

Course content

  • Research ethics
  • Quantitative research designs
  • Choice of methods, including planning and how to carry out and analyze experiments/studies
  • Data analysis and statistics
  • Tools for quantitative research of Human-Computer Interaction
  • Practical quantitative research project within Human
  • Computer Interaction, including litterature review and the writing of an "journal style" scientific paper

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • deep knowledge of tools and methodologis for quantitative research in Human-Computer Interaction

Skills

  • be able to suggest a topic for quantitative investigation within the area of Human Computer Interaction
  • independently be able to make a plan of how to carry out a scientific work
  • be able to work with relevant tools for gathering data in HCI, like eye-trackers and questionaires
  • be able to facilitate and analyze data from science projects

General knowledge

  • have competence to read and analyze scientific publications
  • be able to report results from scientific projects, including projects carried out by the student
  • have developed a clear ethical attitude in relation to how scientific methodology is used
  • experience in teamwork

Learning methods and activities

  • Lectures
  • Group work
  • Lab work
  • E-Learning
  • Seminar(s)
  • Tutoring

Additional information:

  • For the part of the course that is project work it is required that students can meet in groups, and do the necessary data-collection, analyses and writing together.

This course is offered to international students. Language of instruction is English

Further on evaluation

Resit exams are normally added to the next ordinary exam period.

For voluntary course retake to improve grade, all assessments in the course must be retaken

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required.

Course materials

Books:

  • Leedy, P D, and Ormrod, J E: "Practical Research, -Planning and design, 9th ed."Pearson Educational Int. ISBN-10: 0131365665

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
IMT4014 5 sp Autumn 2017
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Interaction Design

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Design

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Project work/Report
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Project work/Report
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment