After successful completion of the course, students are able to analyse communication problems caused by disability. They know about most important forms of augmentative and alternative communication and can assign their use to disability types. They are able to draft user interfaces which minimise the influence of disabilites. They have an overview of current innovations and research projects in the subject area.
Introduction into the topic, presentation of examples and methods and discussion
Update Covid19: For the first part of each block slides and slides with pre-recorded audio lecture will be offered for self study. From 12:00 to 13:00 as second part of each block a live ZOOM session will be offered to discuss potential open questions. Participation is as required, i.e. voluntary
The actual modality of the course (on-site, online, hybrid) will take into account the number of students, the mix of background knowledge (e.g. medical or media informatics) and will be announced in the course and handled in a flexible way. .
Written exam (ca. 10 questions) which is typically offered 3 times per term. No additinal means allowed (= Closed Book Exam).
Update Covid19: Written online Exam: The filled-in exam paper will be scanned and uploaded to TUWEL. Needed Infrastructure: Stable broadband internet, PC / Laptop with webcam and headset / loudspeaker / microphone suitable for Webmeeting (ZOOM) and access to TUWEL. Private, quiet room for doing the exam, available for ca. 1 hour.
More details for the procedure of the written online exam to be found here: http://www.aat.tuwien.ac.at/de/study/procedure_online_exam.pdf
Note, that recording of the online exam will be done (in accordance with the privacy and data protection rules). Details to be found in the link above.
The actual modality of the exam (on-site or online) will be announced some weeks before the exam based on evaluation of the situation.