Overview

This unit introduces students to techniques associated with the design and implementation of a range of web technologies. Students are introduced to aspects of interactivity, coding and other software based techniques for generating and managing simple websites. Students are also introduced to the concepts, language, requirements and procedures of both interactive and web design. They will develop an interactive literacy in order to collaborate with technical specialists on the implementation of more complex web projects.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-October-2024
31-January-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2024
Census date
15-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-December-2024
Results released date
11-February-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Identify and analyse the main parameters of web page design conforming to the best industry practices.
  • Identify applicable web page design tools and apply these tools in the web design process.
  • Create an individual design concept and use iterative processes to refine the coherence of web page elements in response to a specific project brief.
  • Plan the structure and content of a website in line with best practice in contemporary web design.
  • Develop an interactive prototype and implement it as a working website.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
(Online workshop)		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
(Lab 1)		 2.00  12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Lab 2)		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
(Independent Learning)		 7.50  12 weeks  90
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Project 1Individual 15% 1,3,4 
Project 2Individual 20% 1,2,3,4 
Project 3Individual 30% 1,2,3,4 
Project 4Individual 35% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Website design and usability
  • Web authoring software
  • Interactive Product
  • Basic coding for HTML & CSS
  • Hosting and domain management for websites
  • Diagrammatic planning for websites
  • Prototyping for websites
  • Managing image, colour and type for websites

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.