Module Descriptors
WEB: CAUSE AND EFFECTS
COWB40335
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Fiona Knight
Email: F.L.Knight@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
Directed reading will be given in lectures. Recommended background reading is as follows:-

Jones B.L. (2008), Web 2.0 Heroes: Interviews with 20 Web 2.0 Influencers, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN-10: 0470241993
De Jonghe an (2008), Social Networks Around the World: How is Web 2.0 Changing your Daily Life?, Booksurge Llc, ISBN-10: 1419683659
Module Learning Strategies
The lecture will be backed up by 1 hour in a lab and a 1 hour classroom tutorial. This will be used for discussions and case study analysis.
Module Resources
The internet
Module Indicative Content
This module will address:

Past, current and future thinking on the web including areas such as:-
- Social Networks
- User generated content such as FlickR and YouTube
- Web 2.0 and beyond - why it happened and whats happening?
- Mobile web - where is it going?
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% assignment (Learning outcomes 1-3)

This will be in the form of a group based presentation, a poster on a chosen case study and a 1000 word individual report.