Module Descriptors
WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
COIS40711
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Susan Bailey
Email: S.Bailey@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 42
Independent Study Hours: 108
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment (100%)
The assignment will involve the design and creation of a series of web pages to show skills in web design and development.

The web site will be supported by a written report of 1,500 words.
(Learning outcomes 1 to 4)
Module Learning Strategies
There will be 6 lectures to introduce the key concepts of web design and development. The lab sessions will be to support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts and the internet. Within lab sessions students will undertake scripting sessions, software familiarisation, design activities, and a look at the wider perspective of architecture and organisation.
6 x (1:n)1 (1:20)3
Module Indicative Content
This module will address:
- Web standards
- Introduction to W3C
- HTML
- CSS
- Basic web graphics and their compression
- Web design concepts
- Web Servers and Hosting
- Social Networks, Business and the effects of the web
Module Resources
- Web Editors
- Graphics Package
- Web Server
- Various web browsers
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Disqualified Combination CE00829-4 Introduction to Web Development.
Module Texts
Lawson, B. Sharp, R. (2011) Introducing HTML5, New Riders; 2nd Edition, ISBN-10: 0321784421
Zeldman, J. Marcotte, E. (2009) Designing with Web Standards (Voices that Matter), New Riders; 3rd Edition, ISBN-10: 0321616952
Griffiths. P. (2006) HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML and CSS, New Riders, ISBN-10: 0321311396
Sawyer McFarland, D. (2009) CSS: The Missing Manual (The Missing Manuals), Pogue Press / O'Reilly, ISBN-10: 9780596802448