Yvonne Rogers Instilling Interdisciplinarity HCI from the Perspective of Cognitive Science HCI is taught as a core subject on our Masters programme in H u m a n Centered Computer Systems (HCCS) at Sussex University. A main objective o f the Masters programme is to enable students to learn how to apply techniques from psychology, software engineering and cognitive science to the design, implementation and evaluation of interactive computing systems. It is aimed at graduates in psychology, computer science, and related disciplines, to develop technical and analytical skills, an understanding of human computer interaction, and human-centered approaches to software design and deployment. It focuses on the application of cognitive psychology to technology design, and in seeking a balance between the interdisciplinarity of cognitive science and the detailed technical skills needed for software engineering. To facilitate this form of interdisciplinarity, graduates in psychology take introductory programming courses, whilst graduates in computer science take introductory courses in psychology. Both sets of students also take modules in software design, evaluation methods, object oriented programming for AI, integrated studies and various options (e.g. Interactive Learning Environments, CSCW) whose content and structure draw from various disciplines. An overarching aim of the Masters programme
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