Information Studies (Human Centered Informatics) Aalborg University

Overview

About the programme 

Why choose Information Studies?

You should choose Information Studies if you are interested in how people use information and communication technology (ICT). If you find the relationship between people and IT exciting and want to develop, design and construct ICT systems and ICT solutions in a beneficial and sustainable way, Information Studies is right for you. 

Educational content 

The Master’s in Information Studies is centred around real-world cases and problems. Each semester, you and your fellow students will work on a semester project where you analyse, design, develop and evaluate solutions for the use of IT systems in companies and organisations. Each project will have you working with an external or internal partner. This way, you develop a strong portfolio of project work that demonstrates your ability to engage with and solve real-world problems, as well as your project management skills. Through the semester projects and elective courses, you get the opportunity to specialise in specific organisations, domains and contexts. 

Your skills as a graduate  

With a Master’s in Information Studies, you will be familiar with all relevant state-of-the-art methods and practices for conducting user research. This enables you to form an understanding of your target audience, their characteristics, attitudes, behaviours, needs and contexts using qualitative and quantitative methods. You will also gain competences in the use of methods and tools for descriptive and predictive analyses to enable data-driven decision-making in your future user analyses and projects. You will learn about development methods (such as agile methods and prototyping as core tools), design methods (such as storyboards, flowcharts and wireframes) and user testing methods (such as eye-tracking and usability testing). 

Job opportunities

With a Master’s in Information Studies, you will typically get responsibilities such as conducting detailed user research that enables you to understand how users interact with existing ICT systems, and how to identify potential problems. You will be skilled at designing solutions to address such problems through (re-)designing systems and monitoring their development, implementation and use – and you will gain experience with managing a complex process.  Information Studies graduates work with tasks such as user research, behavioural analysis, usability, project management, information architecture and data analysis.