Module Descriptors
FURTHER WEB DEVELOPMENT
COWB50276
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Russell Campion
Email: R.J.Campion@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
6 x (1:n)1 (lecture) 6 x (1:n)1 (workshop) (1:20)2

The 6 lectures will supply the underlying knowledge for the module, supported by the 2 hour lab session. The lab sessions will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the Internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions. In the last 6 weeks the lecture will be replaced with a 1 hour drop in slot for additional help.
Module Indicative Content
W3C and its current situation and direction
HTML5 Structure (in comparison to XHTML)
CSS (choice of style and basic CSS3)
Introduction to Javascript
Accessbility
Introduction to Mobile Web Development / CSS Media
Testing of Web Pages
Compatibility
Standards
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework (Learning Outcomes 1-3) consisting of:-

A portfolio of web page exercises
A poster / presentation about current and future web standards
Module Texts
W3.org
Core Text - Lawson B, Sharp R. (2010) Introducing HTML5 (Voices that Matter) Publisher: New Riders, 1st Edition, ISBN-10: 0321687299
Supporting Texts - Murphy, ., (2010) Beginning HTML5 and CSS3: Next Generation Web Standards, Publisher: APRESS, ISBN-10: 1430228741
Supporting Texts - Castro, E., (2010) HTML5 Straight to the Point: Using HTML5 with CSS3 and JavaScript, Publisher: Peachpit Press, ISBN-10: 0321725530
Module Resources
The Internet
Web Editors
Web Server
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Basic programming skills and HTML skills