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Computer and Network Technology  BSc (Hons)


Module EN0153 - Web Design

(10.00 Credits)

SYNOPSIS OF MODULE The module will provide students with an appreciation of web design and current web technologies. Students will be introduced to web standards, web design principles and methods, and the technical and architectural components of the Internet. Assessment will take the form of a piece of coursework involving the creation of a web-based application that will allow students to gain practical skills. Formative assessment will be carried out through workshop exercises, making use of relevant tasks and scenarios.


INDICATIVE READING LIST OR OTHER LEARNING RESOURCES The following list details texts which may assist understanding of the subject, however, given the extensive amount of publications available on the topic none are regarded as an essential purchase:- Dietel, Dietel & Nieto (2008). Internet & World Wide Web - How to program (4th edition). Prentice Hall. Felke-Morris, T. (2009). Web Development & Design Fundamentals. Pearson, Addison-Wesley. Lemay, L., and Colburn, R. (2006). Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and CSS in One Hour a Day. Sams Publishing. Meyer, E. A. (2004). Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition. O’Reilly. Musciano, C., and Kennedy, B. (2007). HTML & XHTML The Definitive Guide. O’Reilly. Niederst, J. (2006). Web Design in a Nutshell. O’Reilly. Sebesta, R. W. (2007). Programming the World Wide Web (4th edition). Addison Wesley. W3Schools Online Web Tutorials http://www.w3schools.com/


OUTLINE SYLLABUS Internet concepts, e.g. introduction to the underlying networks (10%); Web design principles and methods, including user needs, accessibility, information architecture(40%); Web standard and technologies (40%); Legal, security and ethical issues; Business applications; (10%)


AIMS OF MODULE 1. To provide students with skills in designing web applications including web design principles and methods 2. To provide students with the ability to implement web projects paying particular attention to standards, ubiquity and access issues


LEARNING OUTCOMES On completion of the module students should be able to: 1. Apply key web accessibility and web design principles 2. Create an appropriate web design considering user needs 3. Create a standards compliant web-based application


PREREQUISITES None


COREQUISITE(S) None


DISTANCE LEARNING DELIVERY None


LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGY The general concepts and principles will be delivered by related workshops involving practical work to reinforce and extend the principles and concepts delivered in the lectures. Students will be provided with an appropriate range of development tools and on-line materials enabling the completion of practical activities, independent learning activities and assessments.


ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK STRATEGY a Summative assessment and rationale for tasks Assessment will take the form of a piece of coursework (an individual development project). The assessment will take the form of an assignment involving the creation of a web-based application that will provide learners with the opportunity to address the modules learning outcomes. b. Additional formative assessment – detail of process and rationale Formative assessment will be carried out through workshop exercises, making use of relevant tasks and scenarios. c. Indication of how students will get feedback and how this will support their learning Students will be given verbal and/or written feedback for both the summative and formative assessments which they can feed forward into the assessments that follow and into other modules.


IMPLICATIONS FOR CHOICE EN0153 is a pre-requisite of CM0513



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