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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The UX design Fundamentals certification course by Coursera and California Institute of the Arts will provide you with comprehensive knowledge about the role designers play in the creation of user experience. You will study the entire design process – from brainstorming, site-mapping to the creation of digital prototypes, and more. 

Besides, the UX design Fundamentals training programme is second in the line of courses included in the UI/UX Specialization and provides a design-centric approach to UI and UX design. The training course will help you learn not just the marketing or programming, but also the practical skills needed for visual communications and perspective. 

Towards the end of the UX design Fundamentals online course, you will have to produce a digital sample. You will be working on a multi-screen app of your invention by applying the methodology learnt during the course. Finally, after the completion of this certification course, you will be able to define and implement the conventions and best practices in User Experience (UX) design. Additionally, you will become adept in using the structural principles of UX design to shape the experience of a given body of content based on the audience.

The Highlights

  • 100% online learning
  • Beginner level
  • Flexible deadlines
  • Hand-on learning
  • Approx. 16 hours long
  • Shareable certificate by CALART and Coursera
  • Subtitles in 5 different languages
  • Offered by Calarts
  • 2nd course in UI/UX Design Specialization

Programme Offerings

  • Flexible Deadlines
  • 100% Online
  • Course Videos & Readings
  • practice quizzes
  • Graded Assignments with peer feedback
  • graded Quizzes with feedback
  • Graded Programming Assignments.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesCalArtsCoursera

The UX Design Fundamentals certification fee depends on the monthly scheme that the students choose to opt the course for. The details of the fees are mentioned in the below table:

UX Design Fundamentals certification training fee details :

Particulars

Amount

Course Fee, 1 Month

Rs. 4,115

Course Fee, 3 Month

Rs. 8,230 

Course Fee, 6 Month

Rs. 12,345 



Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for the UX design Fundamentals programme need to have some experience in visual or graphic design, and human-computer interaction and front- or back-end web development.

What you will learn

Designing skills

After the conclusion of the UX design Fundamentals certification syllabus by Coursera, you will be adept in:

  • Coming up with a defined idea and goal for an app
  • Framing broader content and mapping it into a structure
  • Comprehensively researching and user testing to get more accurate static prototypes
  • Making a functioning digital prototype to imitating the experience of interactivity

Who it is for

The UX Design Fundamentals certification course is for people interested in enhancing their skill set in UI or UX for web or app design. Also, professionals hoping to sharpen their visual analysis and design skills so that they can become UX developers, visual designers, UX architects and web designers.


Admission Details

You can enrol in the UX Design Fundamentals classes by Coursera through the following steps:

  • Log in to Coursera’s official website.
  • You can also log in directly into the course page by clicking on this URL. https://www.coursera.org/learn/ux-design-fundamentals
  • Click on the “Enroll for free” tab on the bottom-right corner of the page.
  • The browser will prompt you to choose an enrollment option.
  • Choose the preferred option and proceed to make the payment.
  • You are enrolled in!  

Application Details

There is no application form for the UX Design Fundamentals training course. You can simply apply for the course by logging into the course page on Coursera, choose a preferred enrollment option, and make the payment. You can also apply for financial aid on the Coursera website if you wish to avail it. 

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Course Introduction
  • Why Peer Review?
  • Peer Review Tips
  • How to apply feedback
Readings
  • About this course
  • About the assignments
  • Required Tools
  • Academic Integrity
  • About CalArts and the Program in Graphic Design
  • What is peer review?
  • Instructor Presence and Staff Support 
  • Forum Guidelines
  • Requesting Peer Reviews

Videos
  • Introduction to Week 1
  • Ideation, Articulation, Development
  • Good Ideas
  • Ideas and Goals
  • Research and Development
  • Audience and Rationale
  • Goals and Outcomes (for the Client/Designer)
  • Naming and Mission
Readings
  • Try it yourself: Analyze an existing app
  • Try it yourself: Map out the possibilities
Discussion Prompt
  • What makes a great user experience for you?
Assignment
  • Ideation, Articulation, and Development
Peer Review
  • An App of my Own

Videos
  • Introduction to Week 2
  • Mapping, Testing, Envisioning
  • Mapping Content
  • Mapping Interaction
  • Non-Visual Paper Prototyping
  • Non-Visual User Testing
  • Sitemap
  • Look and Feel/Visual Research
Readings
  • Defining your app's functions step-by-step
  • Try it yourself: Non-Visual Prototyping & User Testing
Assignment
  • Planning, Testing, Researching, and Mapping
Peer Reviews
  • Content Map
  • Interaction Map
  • Map your App
Discussion Prompt
  • Define your app's functions

Videos
  • Introduction to Week 3
  • Getting real: Wireframes and Interfaces
  • Nielsen's Usability Heuristics
  • What goes where? Part 1
  • What goes where? Part 2
  • Consistency and Details
  • Wireframe Map
  • Visual Direction
  • Developing UI
  • Refining UI
Reading
  • Try it yourself: Build a wireframe map15

Assignments
  • What Goes Where
  • Knowledge Check
Peer Review
  • Journey to the Surface of the App

Videos
  • Introduction to Week 4
  • Making it by faking it
  • Feeling Real
  • Linking Up
  • Branching Out
  • Making Pathways
  • Publish your Prototype
  • Design Critique: Example Prototype Submissions
Readings
  • Important notes about this week's assignment
  • Try it yourself: Create a generic prototype
  • Next Steps
  • This week's demos in Figma
Peer Review
  • Create a clickable prototype
Assignment
  • Making It By Faking It

Instructors

CalArts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who instructs the UX Design Fundamentals programme?

Michael Worthington, who is a faculty member of the program in Graphic Design at the School of Art, teaches the UX Design Fundamentals certification course by Coursera. 

2: Is the UX Design Fundamentals programme affiliated to a college?

The UX Design Fundamentals training course is affiliated to the California Institute of Arts, a globally reputed college of the visual and performing arts in America.

3: What skills does one need to have to be able to enroll in the course?

Learners applying for the UX Design Fundamentals training need to have experience in front- or back-end web development and visual or graphic design and human-computer interaction.

4: What are the different enrollment options for this course?

You can audit the course for free. However, to access graded assignments and the certificate, you will need to pay the full course fee. You can also opt for 7 days free trial before buying. 

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