Web Development
48 hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
To introduce the technology of the Internet and World Wide Web and to develop an understanding of the technologies associated with programming for the World Wide Web.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Develop web pages using HTML, JavaScript and CSS
- Analyse the key technologies of the World Wide Web
- Describe the protocols of the World Wide Web
- Design effective and user-friendly web pages using usability principles and style guides
- Explain the history of the Internet and World Wide Web
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 30% | 1,2,4 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 40% | 1,2,4 |
| Laboratory Practicals | Individual | 10% | 1,2,4 |
| Test | Individual | 20% | 2,3,5 |
Content
- Web concepts: definition, history and fundamental concepts
- Introduction to HTML, CSS and Web Development processes
- HTML5: logical document structure, syntax, images, links, maps, tables, frames, forms
- W3C standards, validation
- Design, Layout and Usability: principles of navigation, usability, page style guides, standards
- Protocols and server technology: HTTP, TCP/IP, MIME, URI, DNS
- JavaScript: syntax, object model, event handling, common tasks
- Interactivity: DOM, and some evolving technologies forms processing, common tasks
- Style sheets: fundamentals, CSS formatting, CSS positioning, standards
- Web design and usability: principles of navigation, usability, style guides, standards
- Introduction to XML: syntax, DTDs, XSL, applications
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.