Course Contents
This course provides a sound and practice-oriented introduction and an overview of the foundations, methods, and applications of human-computer-interaction (HCI) in the context of usable safety, security, and privacy. The course content is deepened in the application areas of cybersecurity, data protection, and crisis informatics. Methodologically, the spectrum from usability engineering to user experience design is covered from analysis through design to evaluation.

CONTENT:
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[*]Foundations and Methods (Usability Engineering and User Experience Design)
[*]Usable Safety (Crisis Informatics), Security (Cybersecurity) und Privacy (Data Protection)
[*]International/cultural aspects and trends
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STRUCTURE:
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[*]Introduction and Overview
[*]Foundations and Methods (Usability Engineering and User Experience Design of Safety- and Security-Critical Systems)
[*]Usable Safety (Business Continuity and Cooperation in Authorities, Public Warning in Disaster Events, Social Media in Emergencies, Crises and Catastrophes, Social Media Analytics for Companies and Authorities)
[*]Usable Security (Human Factors in Security, Tools for Usable (Cyber-)Security)
[*]Usable Privacy (Usable Solutions for Data Protection, Privacy-Enhancing Technologies)
[*]Outlook (International/ cultural aspects, Trends and Developments)
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Literature
Reuter, C. (Ed.) (2021) Sicherheitskritische Mensch-Computer-Interaktion: Interaktive Technologien und Soziale Medien im Krisen- und Sicherheitsmanagement, Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg. [url]http://www.buch-sec-mci.chreu.de[/url]

Preconditions
Recommended prerequisites include a foundation in at least one of the following areas: computer science, cyber security and privacy, human-computer interaction, or peace and conflict studies, as well as basic knowledge of the subject areas covered by PEASEC.

Further Information
Further information on lectures of PEASEC can be found at [url=http://www.peasec.de/teaching]www.peasec.de/teaching[/url]
You can find the Moodle-course at [url=http://www.usp.peasec.de]www.usp.peasec.de[/url]

Online Offerings
moodle

Semester: Verão 2026
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