Requirements and User Experience

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
COMP 6023
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Course ID
201701
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comp Sc & IT
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Mei Sim
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The course aims to equip learners with the skills to engage effectively with end-users and other stakeholders to develop a set of well-defined requirements and user interface designs that focus on user-experience. Building on problem-solving capabilities, it emphasises requirements analysis, skills and techniques for gathering “good” requirements, and best practices for documenting and communicating these requirements. 

Learner will engage with human-centred processes for designing user interfaces, applying principles of effective user experience design based on well-defined requirements. Through real-life scenarios, learners will analyse the principles that underpin effective user experience design and how to apply them in practice. 

Learners will work individually and in collaboratively in teams to understand the importance of user experience in developing well-realised requirements and to address a problem statement by creating comprehensive requirements and user experience designs, through end-user and stakeholder engagement to deliver practical and meaningful solutions. 

Learners will gain knowledge of fundamental methodologies and apply principles of inclusion, diversity, ethics, culture, international trends, and industry best practices in the process of requirements analysis and design activities. Additionally, it focuses on developing and articulating deliverables from system requirements analyses to stakeholders. This course aligns with the program's intent to offer a comprehensive understanding of business analysis within the context of enterprise IT management. 

  • Requirements Analysis
  • Design

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the fundamental principles and methodologies for the analysis and design of business information systems
  • Identify user profile and requirements by considering inclusion and diversity factors, ethics, cultural sensitivities, international trends, and industry best practices and technique for a given problem statement
  • Develop and assess comprehensive system design models base on requirements, ensuring they reflect functionalities, align with stakeholder needs and comply with industry standards and project constraints
  • Examine a user-centred (UX) and system design processes of a given problem
  • Develop a design document with critical analysis of problem scenarios and stakeholders' needs, demonstrating an understanding of UX design principles
  • Articulate design deliverables in a professional manner to relevant stakeholders.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 26174
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 8:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building D, D1-05
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 8:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building D, D1-05
Class number
Class number 26173
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 8:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building D, D1-05
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 8:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building D, D1-05
Class number
Class number 26172
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-51
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 11:10am - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-51
Class number
Class number 26171
Section
Section SE04
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 3:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 3:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 26170
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 20 Mar Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
3 Apr - 17 Apr Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
Class number
Class number 26169
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 18 Mar Wednesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ1-13
1 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ1-13
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ1-13
Class number
Class number 26168
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 19 Mar Thursday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2051
2 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2051
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2051
Class number
Class number 26167
Section
Section SE04
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
Class number
Class number 26166
Section
Section SE05
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 20 Mar Friday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-08
3 Apr - 17 Apr Friday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-08
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-08
Class number
Class number 26165
Section
Section SE06
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 18 Mar Wednesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.26
1 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.26
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.26
Class number
Class number 26164
Section
Section SE07
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 16 Mar Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 231
30 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 231
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 231
Class number
Class number 26163
Section
Section SE08
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 18 Mar Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 231
1 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 231
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 231

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed COMP5002 Problem Solving and Programming Foundations

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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