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CP5638 - Web Design and Development

Credit points: 3
Year: 2020
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This subject is an introduction to Web design and development using modern, standards-driven practices and user-centred design principles. Students will explore how the Web works, considering both good and bad design and the need for following standards and best practices. Students will learn to use client-side technologies including HTML, CSS and JavaScript to develop interactive websites. Students will perform user experience design and testing processes to improve the usability, accessibility, and pleasure of websites for users and to satisfy the requirements of a project's stakeholders.

Learning Outcomes

  • apply user-centred design principles and methods;
  • demonstrate best practices in creating standards-based websites;
  • apply HTML, CSS and JavaScript to develop interactive websites;
  • apply user experience design and testing.

Subject Assessment

  • practicals (20%)
  • assignment 1 (20%)
  • assignment 2 (35%)
  • design project (25%).

Special Assessment Requirements

None

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations: 		CP1406 CP1806 CP2010 NM2420 CV2400 NM2301 NM3901

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 26-Mar-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 24 hours practicals
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Masters-specific workshops focusing on UX and professional relations
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 09-Apr-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 56 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals (Masters-specific workshops focusing on UX and professional relations)
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 06-Aug-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 56 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals (Masters-specific workshops focusing on UX and professional relations)
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 03-Dec-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 56 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals (Masters-specific workshops focusing on UX and professional relations)
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 09-Apr-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 24 hours practicals
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Masters-specific workshops focusing on UX and professional relations
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 06-Aug-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 24 hours practicals
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Masters-specific workshops focusing on UX and professional relations
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 03-Dec-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 24 hours practicals
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Masters-specific workshops focusing on UX and professional relations
  • assessment and self-directed study

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.