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UI/UX Design Syllabus
Design intuitive, user-centered interfaces and experiences through research, prototyping, and visual craft. The full UI/UX Design syllabus: 7 subjects, 36 chapters and 144 topics, with 351 flashcards written against it.
UI/UX Design subjects
UI/UX Design has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
UX Foundations & Design Thinking
- Introduction to UX Design · 4 topics
- Design Thinking · 4 topics
- Human-Centered & Inclusive Design · 4 topics
- Cognitive Psychology for Design · 4 topics
- Heuristics & Usability Principles · 4 topics
User Research & Strategy
- Research Planning · 4 topics
- Research Methods · 5 topics
- Synthesizing Research · 4 topics
- Personas & Empathy Maps · 4 topics
- Journey & Experience Mapping · 4 topics
- Competitive & Market Analysis · 3 topics
Information Architecture & Interaction Design
- Information Architecture · 4 topics
- User Flows & Task Flows · 4 topics
- Interaction Design Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Wireframing · 4 topics
- Motion & Animation · 4 topics
Visual & UI Design
- Visual Design Principles · 4 topics
- Layout & Grids · 4 topics
- Typography · 4 topics
- Color Theory · 4 topics
- Iconography & Imagery · 3 topics
- UI Components & Patterns · 5 topics
Prototyping & Design Tools
- Figma Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Prototyping · 4 topics
- Collaboration & Handoff · 4 topics
- Other Design Tools · 3 topics
Design Systems & Accessibility
- Design Systems Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Building & Maintaining Systems · 4 topics
- Accessibility (a11y) · 4 topics
- Responsive & Multi-Platform Design · 4 topics
Testing, Metrics & Professional Practice
- Usability Testing · 4 topics
- Evaluation & Iteration · 4 topics
- UX Metrics & Analytics · 5 topics
- UX Writing & Content Design · 4 topics
- Collaboration & Process · 4 topics
- Portfolio & Career · 4 topics
UI/UX Design flashcards
351 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
UI/UX Design syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the UI/UX Design syllabus?
UI/UX Design covers 7 subjects: UX Foundations & Design Thinking, User Research & Strategy, Information Architecture & Interaction Design, Visual & UI Design, Prototyping & Design Tools, Design Systems & Accessibility and Testing, Metrics & Professional Practice.
How many chapters and topics are in the UI/UX Design syllabus?
36 chapters and 144 topics, across 7 subjects. Testing, Metrics & Professional Practice is the largest subject, with 25 topics in 6 chapters.
Are there UI/UX Design flashcards?
Yes — 351 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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