Study university: Tampereen yliopisto
Web accessibility II (content)
The course introduces guidelines and other standards related to web accessibility, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Course contents The course explains the web accessibility principles (POUR), but focuses on the content to make it readable and understandable, including requirements that address cognitive accessibility. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will be…
Web accessibility I (technical)
The course introduces guidelines and other standards related to web accessibility, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Course contents The course explains the web accessibility principles (POUR), but focuses on technical specifications, primarily explaining the WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications suite of web standards. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will…
Speech and audio to text
The course covers the basic principles and methods of translating speech and audio to text. Course contents Both human-led methods and automatic technologies are introduced, including audio captioning, print interpreting, speech recognition, re-speaking. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will Course material All materials can be found from Digicampus Moodle. The course key…
Entertainment and accessibility
The course will introduce the requirements and considerations for accessible entertainment, including going to a theater or museum, and watching a movie. Course contents As a part of this module, students will watch an accessible movie on YouTube and share their experiences in a learning diary reflecting on the many considerations and elements required to…
Audio description of art
The course familiarises the student with the audio description (AD) of artistic products and venues of different kinds: art galleries, museums, and theatre plays. Course contents The module introduces the production processes and the basic principles and guidelines for this type of AD and familiarises the student with authentic examples of AD in museums around…
Games, gamification, serious games and accessibility
This course focuses on accessibility in games and VR experiences. Course contents The course briefly introduces basics of visual accessibility, and some of the needs of individuals with different visual needs. Next, the lecture provides two main discussion points: Learning outcomes After completing this thematic module, the student will know how and why many games…
Speech to text (subtitling)
The course covers the basic principles and methods of translating speech to text. Course contents Both human-led methods and automatic technologies are introduced, including subtitling/captioning, print interpreting, speech recognition, re-speaking. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will Course material All materials can be found from Digicampus Moodle. The course key is ”20methods21”. Completion…
Easy spoken interaction
This course will introduce the concept of easy spoken interaction. Course contents The thematic module covers the basic principles of easy spoken interaction. It provides examples from authentic conversations involving speakers who benefit from easy spoken interaction. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will Course material All materials can be found from Digicampus…
Easy language
This course introduces you to easy language. During the course you will for example practice how to introduce yourself in easy language. Course contents The thematic module covers the basic principles and methods of writing easy language or translating standard texts into texts in easy language. It provides examples of different types of easy texts,…
Social haptic communication
This course will provide you information how touch can be used for communication. Course contents The course gives an overview of social-haptic communication as a communication approach for people with sensory loss (visual impaired, hearing impaired, dual sensory impaired) and other client groups (with dementia, learning difficulties etc.). Learning outcomes After completing the course, the…