Study information

Web Development - 2019 entry

MODULE TITLEWeb Development CREDIT VALUE15
MODULE CODEECM1417 MODULE CONVENER Diego Marmsoler (Coordinator)
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 0 11 0
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 70
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

Today, the World Wide Web is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, and an attractive and effective Web presence is vital for any organisation or business. In this module, you will learn about the techniques and technologies that are used to develop usable, accessible, efficient, robust and secure Web sites. These techniques and technologies will be demonstrated by writing programs for both Web clients (typically, browsers) and Web servers. In both cases, the need for portability imposes constrains not found when writing programs for a single operating system.

Pre-requisite modules: ECM1413; Co-requisite: ECM1410

AIMS - intentions of the module

In this module, you will learn how to create programs that run on Web clients and ones that run on Web servers. The programs that run on Web clients will allow you to gain an understanding of usability and accessibility concerns, and to address these concerns by using scripting, frameworks and style-sheets to create pages that react to user input. The programs that run on Web servers will allow you to gain an understanding of efficiency, robustness and security concerns, and to address these concerns by using programming languages guided by design patterns.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the Web architecture and of design patterns for Web programs;
2. Develop programs that run on Web clients and on Web servers, and work together;
3. Discuss the difficulties in achieving usability, accessibility, efficiency and robustness when developing Web programs;

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge

4. Choose appropriate techniques and tools, and implement a program to meet given requirements specification;
5. Critically evaluate how well a program meets a given requirements specification;

Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge

6. Demonstrate an ability to develop usable, accessible, efficient, robust and secure Web sites;
7. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of usability, accessibility, efficiency and robustness in computer programs.

 

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

Client-Side Development

The Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

The Document Object Model (DOM)

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

A client-side scripting language

Server-side Development

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

A server-side programming language

Processing input data

Accessing databases

Managing state

Maintaining sessions

Ensuring security

LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 33 Guided Independent Study 117 Placement / Study Abroad 0
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category Hours of study time Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 22 Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 11 Computer-based workshops
Guided independent study 40 Independent assignments
Guided independent study 77 Private study

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
       
       
       
       
       
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 30 Written Exams 70 Practical Exams 0
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Web development exercise 30 A client-side program 1,2,4 5,,6,7 Written feedback
Examination (Closed Book) 70 2 hours - Summer Exam Period 1,3,4,6,7 Orally, on request
         
         

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
Web development exercise Web development exercise 1,2,4, 5, 6,7 Over the Summer with a deadline in August
Examination Examination 1,3,4,6,7 August Ref Def Period

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES
RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Basic reading:

 

ELE: Over the Summer with a deadline in August

 

Web based and Electronic Resources:

 

Other Resources:

 

Reading list for this module:

There are currently no reading list entries found for this module.

CREDIT VALUE 15 ECTS VALUE 7.5
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES ECM1413
CO-REQUISITE MODULES ECM1410
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 5 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Tuesday 10th July 2018 LAST REVISION DATE Tuesday 10th July 2018
KEY WORDS SEARCH Web, programming

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