Become a UX master and Gain a UX Certification from the BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT

The goal of this course is to guide you through the essential UX tools and processes as user research, personas, user stories, information architecture, visual design principles, prototypes and different kinds of testings.

After this course, you will be able to confidently manage UX processes by proven user-centred design framework based on the usability standard ISO 9241-210. This standard encapsulates best practice based on BCS(The independent certifying organisation The Chartered Institute for IT). ISO 9241-210 has been created by a team of international experts, and that sets out the fundamental competencies of UX field. In this course, you will gain competitive experience in various questions that will be asked in the BCS Foundation exam.

In parallel (alongside with the theory) students have three (3) different kinds of practice activities:

Quick wins
Short physical tasks relying on particular topics; tests after the lessons in which students demonstrate their knowledge by solving various issues in different test scenarios
And the biggest activity lasting up to 40 minutes every day where students build an interactive product

By the end of the course, students have strong UX knowledge, prepared for the BCS foundation exam and showcase of their first product prototypes

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

You are Design practitioner, developer, product manager, marketer, usability professional, or decision-maker who wants to take their skills to the next level and achieve the confidence in the UX market

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Build and grow strategic partnerships for your business
Prepare UX portfolio with properly framed documentation
A clear understanding of step by step product building processes
In-depth knowledge of all UX roles and hence understanding where you fit the best in UX field and the responsibility of the UX lead
Choose an effective language to use in challenging conversations
Demonstrate your objectively proven skills in user experience teams and agencies – Become a successful and competitive specialist in fast-growing UX market
Gain the skills of the highly qualified researcher or tester
Increases business conversions and market shares with a good UX
Achieve professional competence to solve different kinds of issues
Confidently manage UX processes by proven, user centred design framework based on the usability standard ISO 9241-210
Be prepared for and take the BCS UX Certified exam

This course will provide you the qualified knowledge and skills to pass the exam and achieve BSC sertificate in 9 syllabus areas:

1. Guiding principles

Key principles of user centred design
Introduction of ISO9241 as an important standart in the field of usability
Clarify the differences between usability and user experience
Confidently identify user needs and goals

2. User Research

State proper components of use
Craft methods of target audience interviewing
Define difference between observation and interpretation
Gather and analyse qualified user data
Develop research techniques and methods

3. Illustrating the context of use

Identify potential users of your product or system
Create your product personas, interpret their needs
Clarify the Hick’s Law principle of relation between number of choises of user interface and the cognitive load
State and manage the elements of user stories

4. Measuring Usability

Define usability in different terms of effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction
Use behavioural data to identify good and poor design ideas
Choose between design alternatives using a/b testing method
Explain the value of iterative design

5. Information Architecture

Create a structured experience from disorganised information
Develop a proper flow between a person and a product or service
Organise, structure and label content, functions and features
Contrast an implementation model, mental model and conceptual model

6. Interaction Design

Confidently describe different user interface design patterns
Choose the correct interactive control in a user interface design
Easily define the concept of progressive disclosure
State the difference between interaction design and an information architecture
Define the importance of consistency in user interface design

7. Interaction Design

Create user interface designs that exploit universal principles of visual design.
Identify good and poor page layouts
Choose the correct interactive control in a user interface design
Improve your research insights using eye tracking methodology

8. Interface prototyping

Choose between different types of prototyping, for e.g. paper and electronics
Describe the differences between prototypes and sketches
Identify multiple different design solutions before deciding on a specific design solution
Sketch paper prototypes practically

9. Usability Evaluation

Recall Jacob Nielsen’s Usability heuristics and other usability principles
State the different kinds of usability evaluation
Record the data from usability evaluations
Evaluate the usability of systems by applying usability heuristics.

Read the detailed syllabus http://certifications.bcs.org/upload/pdf/swt-foundation-ux-syllabus.pdf

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7 reviews for UX / UI Design: Zero to HERO

Rated 5 out of 5

Trishan Wijeranta – 29/08/2017

I was never switched during any other course as I was in this course. Adrian has a good set of knowledge on the industry. And it was nice to have the one to one experience with him since it helped me overcome most of the questions I had about UX/UI. I would definitely recommend Adrian to anyone who is thinking to change careers to into UX/UI. About the course, I was hoping to have more on the UI as well. Perhaps how to use different types of softwares. We were only shown the Adobe XD. However, over all I am satisfied with the course.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sophie Williams – 29/08/2017

thanks for a very insightful week 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

David Martin – 29/08/2017

Adrian was really nice and had loads of knowledge, he was happy to answer any questions
Rated 5 out of 5

Mia Worthington – 12/07/2016

The UX Design course is one of the most practical and hands-on courses I’ve ever done; we were actively doing, not passively listening to theory.
Rated 5 out of 5

Karen – 30/06/2016

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the course, it was well structured, the content was excellent, it was interesting, fun and Ive no doubt has provided me with the tools I need for my future career development.
Rated 5 out of 5

Gemma Middleton – 30/06/2016

This is the second time I have used Academy Class and once again found the service impeccable. If you are looking for a company that delivers excellent training coupled with fantastic upfront support then look no further.
Rated 5 out of 5

Annmarie Millar, Cordia Services LLP – 21/06/2016

The Academy Class trainer explained everything in a really clear and concise way, he was really friendly and approachable, answering all the questions that I had. The actual course content covered everything that I wanted to learn and I really enjoyed it!