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Awareness, Perception, Influence & Impact

Barcelona Campus
Jun 17, 2019 - Jun 28, 2019
This course will present a view of how human behavior, perception, and information is changing due to rapid technological development across the world, and the implications and responsibility this has on makers of tec...
Barcelona Campus
Jun 17, 2019 - Jun 28, 2019

Faculty Profiles

Lauren Celenza

Lauren Celenza

Design Lead, Writer, Journalist Seattle, WA, US

Rajiv Arjan

Rajiv Arjan

Senior UX Researcher at Google

Course length

2 weeks

Duration

3 hours
per day

Total hours

30 hours

Credits

60 ECTS

Language

English

Course type

Offline

Fee for single course

€1000

Fee for degree students

€500

Skills you’ll learn

Digital MarketingSocial MediaInformation ArchitectureComputer ScienceIdeation
OverviewCourse outlineCourse materialsPrerequisites

Overview

This course will present a view of how human behavior, perception, and information is changing due to rapid technological development across the world, and the implications and responsibility this has on makers of tech & AI.

We’ll discuss how bias, memory, attention, access, and influence impacts how we think, communicate, and design. We’ll also explore ways to unearth and challenge our own inherent biases and habits.

We’ll apply this thinking through exercises and projects that explore how to uncover bias in the design process and how to unite global teams together towards a greater awareness of their audience.

Learning highlights

  • Understanding the behavioral shifts occurring across the world, due to rapid technological development
  • How bias, memory, attention, access, and influence impacts how we perceive the world
  • Understanding how easy it is to unconsciously create experiences that could feel inaccessible and unnatural to someone’s life
  • Becoming aware of your own habits, behaviors, bias; and how they impact how and what you create
  • How to influence and unite global teams together

Course outline

4 classes

Dive into the details of the course and get a sense of what each class will cover.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
1

Introduction

- Who we are

- Factfulness

- Goals & overview for the course

- First Project Brief

Tuesday
2

Technological impact across the world

- Global shifts in behavior due to technological development

- A quick guide to the laws of motion, and how it applies to design at scale

- Design principles for respectful impact

Wednesday
3

Psychology, how we are wired

- What is cognition

- Memory, attention and mental models

- Emotional interaction

Thursday
4

Psychology, how we are wired II

- Bias types & how they affect us

- Acknowledging our own biases

Prerequisites

This course is one of three in a wholistic series.

Students that have already taken MSL-111 and those with prior experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript building simple web pages will be good candidates for this module.

Lauren Celenza

Faculty

Lauren Celenza

Design Lead, Writer, Journalist Seattle, WA, US

Lauren Celenza is a digital designer, writer, and journalist with a decade of experience spanning multiple contexts, cultures, and industries. Her work and essays have appeared in Fast Company, Forbes, and NBC News. She has led product design at Google Maps, The World Resources Institute, and Code for America, with a focus on creating emerging technology for inclusive maps, land restoration, and accessible and efficient tax filing. Lauren is the author of Tech Without Losing Your Soul, a newsletter and interview series examining tech’s influence across geographies, burnout and loneliness, and the possibilities for a balanced relationship with technology. She is also a moderator for UNFINISHED Festival in Bucharest, Romania, celebrating art, design, and democracy. She holds a BFA in Graphic and Interaction Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a Master’s Certificate in Modern Journalism from New York University.

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Rajiv Arjan

Faculty

Rajiv Arjan

Senior UX Researcher at Google

For the past 5 years, Rajiv has been working in the international research team at Google learning about how to create products and services for the next billion users, most of which are coming online for the very first time.

His research projects have taken him to India, Kenya, Senegal, Indonesia, Brazil and more. Raj is passionate about making information accessible to all and spends time working with various product teams at Google to help make that a reality.

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Awareness, Perception, Influence & Impact

by Lauren Celenza, Rajiv Arjan

Total hours

30 Hours

Dates

Jun 17 - Jun 28, 2019

Fee for single course

€1000

Fee for degree students

€500

How to secure your spot

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FAQ

Will I receive a certificate after completion?

Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.

Do I need a visa?

This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.

Can I get a discount?

Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.