Study university: Tampereen yliopisto
Visuals to text
This course teaches you how to make your visual information more accessible by changing it to text. Course contents The course covers the basic principles and methods of translating visual information into text. Both human-led methods and automatic technologies are introduced, including audio/video description, automatic image/video captioning and alternative texts. Learning outcomes After completing the…
Accessibility and user experience
The course introduces the very basics of user experience evaluation in the context of human-technology interaction. Course contents The module introduces the very basics of user experience evaluation in the context of human-technology interaction. These are described through concrete cases that demonstrate how evaluation design is affected by the special characteristics of certain user groups…
Spoken interfaces
On this course, you will learn how speech can be used to interact with technology. Course contents The thematic module covers the main principles of speech-based human-technology interaction, focusing on spoken interfaces which facilitate accessibility and agent design for spoken interfaces. This includes both speech output (e.g., spoken prompts for people with visual disabilities) and…
Picture communication
This course gives you an overview of how different pictures and symbols can be used for communication. Course contents The thematic module introduces the student to aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques such as the use of pictures or symbols. Lectures focus on strategies (such as PECS, first-then boards) and the use of different…
Defining and discussing accessibility in society
This module gives you an opportunity to reflect accessibility in society and how accessibility is visible in your daily life. Course contents The thematic module introduces the definition of accessibility and discussion in society, but also the role of disability legislation. People with disabilities are often excluded from the mainstream of society. Disabilities affect people’s…
Fundamentals of accessibility
The course provides basic understanding of what accessibility is and who benefits from it, why accessibility is important, how to encounter a person with a disability, and how different laws and directives affect accessibility. Course contents The course gives an overview of how accessibility can be taken into account in everyday communication and digital services.…
Basic course on communications engineering
The course introduces the basic concepts and operating principles for understanding the current and future communications systems. During the course, you will learn how digital data is transferred efficiently from a transmitter to a receiver, and how the properties of transmission medium affect the achievable data transfer rate. In addition, the course describes how single…
Computer networking I
On this course, the student will learn to design, develop, configure and maintain a small home or office network. Furthermore, the student will understand the basic concepts of networking applications design and development. Course contents Learning outcomes During this course the student will: Course material Lecture recordings and other materials are available on the course…
Tietoverkkotekniikat I
Opintojakson suoritettuaan opiskelija Kurssin sisältö Kurssimateriaali Luentomateriaali ja täydentävät materiaalit. Kurssimateriaalit (videot, luentomoniste yms.) ovat saatavilla kurssialustalla. Opetus Kurssi perustuu pääasiassa omatoimiseen opiskeluun. Suoritustapa Kotitehtävät sekä tentti tai kirjallinen työ. FITech-opiskelijoille tarjotaan mahdollisuuksien mukaan joustavia suoritustapoja. Lisätietoja Tampereen yliopiston opinto-oppaassa. Tämän kurssin suorituksesta on mahdollista saada digitaalinen suoritusmerkki.
Digitaaliset yleistaidot: Kyberturvallisuuden perusteet
Tällä kurssilla käsitellään kyberturvallisuutta. Kysymyksiä, joista tämän kurssin avulla muodostetaan käsitys, ovat esimerkiksi: mitä kyberturvallisuus tarkoittaa, ketä se koskee, mihin sitä tarvitaan, miten siihen voi vaikuttaa, miksi se on tärkeää ja kuka siitä huolehtii. Kurssilla kyberturvallisuutta käsitellään yhteiskunnan, yritystoiminnan ja yksilön näkökulmista. Näkökulmat ovat osin päällekkäisiä ja täydentävät toisiaan. Tavoitteet Kursin tavoitteena on kokonaiskuvan muodostaminen…