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CP5638 - Web Design and Development

Credit points: 3
Year: 2023
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

  • Assignment 2 - large website project - (35%) - Individual
  • Written > Research report - (25%) - Individual
  • Performance/Practice/Product > Website development/creation - (20%) - Individual
  • Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (20%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

None

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
CP1406 CP1806 CP2010 NM2420 CV2400 NM2301 NM3901

Availabilities

Cairns, Trimester 1, Internal
Census Date 09-Mar-2023
Coord/Lect: Dr Art Suwanwiwat.
Workload expectations:

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

  • 6 hours workshops
  • 20 hours seminars
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal
Census Date 09-Mar-2023
Coordinator: Dr Art Suwanwiwat
Lecturers: Dr Art Suwanwiwat, Dr Kendal Bill Newman.
Workload expectations:

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

  • 6 hours workshops
  • 20 hours seminars
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal
Census Date 22-Jun-2023
Coordinator: Dr Art Suwanwiwat
Lecturers: Dr Art Suwanwiwat, Dr Kendal Bill Newman.
Workload expectations:

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

  • 6 hours workshops
  • 20 hours seminars
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator: Dr Art Suwanwiwat
Lecturer: Dr Kendal Bill Newman.
Workload expectations:

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

  • 6 hours workshops
  • 20 hours seminars
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal
Census Date 06-Apr-2023
Coordinator: Dr Art Suwanwiwat
Lecturer: Dr Randy Zhu.
Workload expectations:

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

  • 6 hours workshops
  • 20 hours seminars
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal
Census Date 30-Nov-2023
Workload expectations:

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

  • 6 hours workshops
  • 20 hours seminars
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

Trimester 1, External
Census Date 09-Mar-2023
Coord/Lect: Dr Art Suwanwiwat.
Workload expectations:

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

  • 46 hours online activity
  • 10 hours online Seminars
  • assessment and self-directed study
Method of Delivery: Online - JCU

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.