User Experience Design — from concepts to practice
A structured seminar program for those who want to understand how interfaces are designed, tested, and refined — covering research methods, interaction logic, and usability analysis across eight focused modules.
Program Curriculum
The program is organized into eight modules. Each module builds on the previous one, so the sequence matters. Sessions run twice weekly, with time between them intended for reading and peer discussion — not just homework completion.
Research foundations and how users actually think
Module 01 — UX Research Methods
- Contextual inquiry and field observation
- Interview design and note-taking
- Affinity diagrams and synthesis
- Formulating research questions
Module 02 — Mental Models and User Behaviour
- Cognitive load and attention patterns
- Goal-directed behaviour frameworks
- Building user personas from data
- Decision-making under uncertainty
Information architecture and content structure
- Card sorting and tree testing
- Navigation patterns and wayfinding
- Labelling systems and taxonomy
- Metadata and findability
Wireframing and low-fidelity prototyping
- Sketching workflows and screen flows
- Paper prototypes and quick testing
- Annotation and specification basics
- Feedback cycles in early design
Interaction design and micro-behaviour
- State transitions and feedback signals
- Error handling design
- Form and input field logic
- Affordances and signifiers
Usability evaluation and accessibility standards
- Moderated and unmoderated testing
- Heuristic evaluation with Nielsen criteria
- WCAG compliance and inclusive design
- Analysing session recordings
Design critique and final project review
- Structured critique frameworks
- Peer review protocols
- Presenting design decisions
- Documenting rationale and trade-offs
How the Program Runs
Sessions are held online twice a week. The total duration is eight weeks. Participants join from across Ukraine, which means discussions draw on varied practical contexts — a detail that consistently shapes the quality of peer exchange.
Live video seminars
Each session runs 90 minutes with time for structured Q&A. Recordings are available to enrolled participants for two weeks after each session.
Small group discussions
Groups of 8 to 12 participants work through case materials together. The group size is intentional — large enough for variety, small enough that no one disappears into the background.
Reading and analysis tasks
Between sessions, participants read selected materials and complete one short analysis task per module. Tasks are reviewed collectively in the following session, not graded individually.
Certificate of completion
Participants who attend at least six of the eight modules and submit the final project review receive a certificate issued by Serverex Hub, founded in 2024.
