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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The UX design Fundamentals certification course by Coursera and California Institute of the Arts will provide you with comprehensive knowledge about the role designers play in the creation of user experience. You will study the entire design process – from brainstorming, site-mapping to the creation of digital prototypes, and more.

Besides, the UX design Fundamentals training programme is second in the line of courses included in the UI/UX Specialization and provides a design-centric approach to UI and UX design. The training course will help you learn not just the marketing or programming, but also the practical skills needed for visual communications and perspective.

Towards the end of the UX design Fundamentals online course, you will have to produce a digital sample. You will be working on a multi-screen app of your invention by applying the methodology learnt during the course. Finally, after the completion of this certification course, you will be able to define and implement the conventions and best practices in User Experience (UX) design. Additionally, you will become adept in using the structural principles of UX design to shape the experience of a given body of content based on the audience.

The Highlights

100% online learning
Beginner level
Flexible deadlines
Hand-on learning
Approx. 13 hours long
Shareable certificate by CALART and Coursera
Subtitles in 5 different languages
Offered by Calarts
2nd course in UI/UX Design Specialization

Programme Offerings

Flexible Deadlines
100% Online
Course Videos & Readings
practice quizzes
Graded Assignments with peer feedback
graded Quizzes with feedback
Graded Programming Assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Coursera

The UX Design Fundamentals certification fee depends on the monthly scheme that the students choose to opt the course for. The details of the fees are mentioned in the below table:

UX Design Fundamentals certification training fee details :

Particulars	Amount
Course Fee, 1 Month	Rs. 4,023
Course Fee, 3 Month	Rs. 8,046
Course Fee, 6 Month	Rs. 12,069

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for the UX design Fundamentals programme need to have some experience in visual or graphic design, and human-computer interaction and front- or back-end web development.

What you will learn

Designing skills

After the conclusion of the UX design Fundamentals certification syllabus by Coursera, you will be adept in:

Coming up with a defined idea and goal for an app
Framing broader content and mapping it into a structure
Comprehensively researching and user testing to get more accurate static prototypes
Making a functioning digital prototype to imitating the experience of interactivity

Who it is for

Visual Communication DesignerApplication DeveloperUI DeveloperWeb Designer

The UX Design Fundamentals certification course is for people interested in enhancing their skill set in UI or UX for web or app design. Also, professionals hoping to sharpen their visual analysis and design skills so that they can become UX developers, visual designers, UX architects and web designers.

Admission Details

You can enrol in the UX Design Fundamentals classes by Coursera through the following steps:

You can also log in directly into the course page by clicking on this URL. https://www.coursera.org/learn/ux-design-fundamentals.
Click on the “Enroll for free” tab on the bottom-right corner of the page.

The browser will prompt you to choose an enrollment option.

Choose the preferred option and proceed to make the payment.

You are enrolled in!

Application Details

There is no application form for the UX Design Fundamentals training course. You can simply apply for the course by logging into the course page on Coursera, choose a preferred enrollment option, and make the payment. You can also apply for financial aid on the Coursera website if you wish to avail it.

The Syllabus

Videos

Course Introduction
Why Peer Review?
Peer Review Tips
How to apply feedback

Readings

About this course
About the assignments
Required Tools
Academic Integrity
About CalArts and the Program in Graphic Design
What is peer review?
Instructor Presence and Staff Support
Forum Guidelines
Requesting Peer Reviews

Videos

Introduction to Week 156s
Ideation, Articulation, Development3m
Good Ideas6m
Ideas and Goals6m
Research and Development7m
Audience and Rationale7m
Goals and Outcomes (for the Client/Designer)5m
Naming and Mission11m

Readings

Try it yourself: Analyze an existing app
Try it yourself: Map out the possibilities

Videos

Introduction to Week
Mapping, Testing, Envisioning
Mapping Content
Mapping Interaction
Non-Visual Paper Prototyping
Non-Visual User Testing
Sitemap
Look and Feel/Visual Research

Readings

Defining your app's functions step-by-step
Try it yourself: Non-Visual Prototyping & User Testing

Videos

Introduction to Week 3
Getting real: Wireframes and Interfaces
Nielsen's Usability Heuristics
What goes where? Part 1
What goes where? Part 2
Consistency and Details
Wireframe Map
Visual Direction
Developing UI
Refining UI

Reading

Try it yourself: Build a wireframe map15

Practice exercise

Usability Heuristics

Videos

Introduction to Week
Making it by faking it
Feeling Real
Linking Up
Branching Out
Making Pathways
Publish your Prototype

Readings

Important notes about this week's assignment
Try it yourself: Create a generic prototype
Next Steps

Instructors

CalArts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who instructs the UX Design Fundamentals programme?

Michael Worthington, who is a faculty member of the program in Graphic Design at the School of Art, teaches the UX Design Fundamentals certification course by Coursera.

2: Is the UX Design Fundamentals programme affiliated to a college?

The UX Design Fundamentals training course is affiliated to the California Institute of Arts, a globally reputed college of the visual and performing arts in America.

3: What skills does one need to have to be able to enroll in the course?

Learners applying for the UX Design Fundamentals training need to have experience in front- or back-end web development and visual or graphic design and human-computer interaction.

4: What are the different enrollment options for this course?

You can audit the course for free. However, to access graded assignments and the certificate, you will need to pay the full course fee. You can also opt for 7 days free trial before buying.