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 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Teaching Period 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
10-March-2025
08-June-2025
08-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
23-March-2025
Census date
04-April-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
05-October-2025
05-October-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2025
Census date
01-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
22-August-2025
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
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.