• What is UI and UX & the importance of both

• Design Thinking

• Theory on interaction design

• What is a good design and why?

• Application of UX across industries

• What industries look for in a full-stack UI/UX designer

• Introduction to UI/UX design process

• Creating case study blogs on Medium and its importance

• Introduction to UX research tools

• Preparing Surveys, workshops, observations and competitive research

• Getting to know analysis tools

• Affinity mapping, user personas, stakeholder map, journey map, user flow

• Creating business value/revenue generation methods

• How to approach brainstorming: techniques

• Developing user scenarios

• Usability testing methods

• Presentation techniques and infographics

• Introduction to Agile methodology

• Take on your first client research project

• Decoding a client brief, pain points and requirements

• Identifying target users and business goals

• Planning for your project

• How to manage roles, task distribution and your time

• Present your project to the class

• Introduction to UX design

• Information architecture and sitemaps

• Introduction to white paper

• Creating user flows

• Visual hierarchy (Gestalt Psychology)

• Generating business through UI/UX

• Wireframing

• Introduction to UI/UX design best practice and trends

• Quick hand sketching

• Figma/XD/Sketch overview

• Using libraries and plugins

• MarvelApp/Invision

• Practice wireframing dream projects

• Usability tests of your wireframes

• Colour theory

• Simple animations

• Adaptive and responsive designing

• Difference between low fidelity and high fidelity prototypes

• Designing forms, buttons, nav-bars, landing pages, blogs, footers and e-commerce pages

• Usability testing

• Project: Client UI Redesign

• Presentation to your client

• Adapting based on feedback

• Choose a client from our curated list of course partners to take on a real-life case study. You’ll work in a team of 3-4 students wherein you get to interact with the client directly to solve their UX problems with the skills you’ve learned in previous units

• Use your research skills to learn about your clients pain points and user needs

• Analyse your findings and apply empathy, design thinking and analysis tools to organize your findings and create practical solutions

• Apply your design skills to render a visual representation of your ideas

• Conduct user tests through A/B testing, card sorting or guided tours to affirm the best solution

• Tie everything together with a final presentation, directly with the client to set forth your ideas and conclusions

• Students work on a complete project of their choice. They can either choose from the list of curated projects or source a project of their personal passion

• Project ideation: We'll work together to choose the best project that fits your personal passion and professional aspirations

• Together, we will create the most efficient practical plan to complete tasks required to achieve the best possible project outcome

• Use all of the skills and confidence acquired in the course to take on this large project

• Finish up by presenting your project to a panel

• By this time you’ll have 4 projects to showcase in a professional format

• You’ll be presented with some of the best portfolio practices and formatting ideas through visual examples

• You’ll apply your understanding of UX to design your own portfolio to present your projects effectively and clearly

• You’ll begin to build your professional, online branding assets including a personal website and Medium blog presence

• You can choose to have sessions covering professional CV and cover letter best practices