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IT3022

Participatory design

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Approved report

About

About the course

Course content

Participatory design: Background and development; Political, social and ethical consequences of technology; key concepts (tacit knowledge, tool perspective, participation), user empowerment as design philosophy; User empowerment in design of technology and services; stakeholder analysis; co-design techniques (personas, scenarios, service blueprints, prototyping, etc.); facilitation of design activities, the role of the facilitator, qualitative analysis of results from participatory design activities; challenges related to participatory design and realization of results

Learning outcome

The course provides theoretical and practical knowledge on participatory design of digital technologies and related services. The learning outcomes on completion of the course are summarized below.

Knowledge: The student is able to explain the ideology of the design tradition "participatory design".

Skills:

  1. The student is able to apply participatory methods and techniques in the design of digital solutions and associated services.
  2. The student is able to plan and manage participatory design activities and processes, and is able to think critically about the design facilitator role.
  3. The student is able to conduct qualitative analyzes of the results from participatory design activities.

Competence: Through the group activities in the course, the student has gained experience and competence in how participatory design activities and processes can be carried out in an appropriate and reflective manner.

Learning methods and activities

Colloquiums, group assignments, problem-based learning activities and, individual study activities

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises
  • 80 % oppmøte på forelesninger

Further on evaluation

Each group has to submit project deliverables (assignments) during the semester and a final report. The final report is the basis for the grade in the course.

In the event of voluntary repetition, fail (F) or valid absence, all course-activities must be retaken in a semester with teaching. Evaluations are only held in semesters with teaching.

Required previous knowledge

TDT4180 Human Computer Interaction or

IDATT2106 - Software Engineering 2 with Agile project and IDATT1002 - Software Engineering / IDATT1005-Software Engineering

Course materials

Articles (an overview will be provided at semester start)

Subject areas

  • Computer and Information Science
  • Interaction Design
  • Computer Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Approved report
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Approved report
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code A Exam system Inspera Assessment