Module Descriptors
WEB DESIGN
COWB50305
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Rachael Trubshaw
Email: R.T.Trubshaw@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 Indicative Content
Target Audience Analysis
Requirements analysis
Wireframes / design documentation
Web Mock-ups
Frameworks and their advantages/disadvantages
Web Content Design
Social Networking / User Generated content and the effect of web design
Accessibility and its effect on web design
Evaluation / Testing of web sites
Design for mobile phones / games console / screen readers
Design Principles for the web / Usability for the web
Requirements analysis
Wireframes / design documentation
Web Mock-ups
Frameworks and their advantages/disadvantages
Web Content Design
Social Networking / User Generated content and the effect of web design
Accessibility and its effect on web design
Evaluation / Testing of web sites
Design for mobile phones / games console / screen readers
Design Principles for the web / Usability for the web
Module Additional Assessment Details
An assignment (100%) (Learning Outcomes 1-3)
100% assignment, which consists of
A sequence of designs for a web site showing progress through the designs.
Creation of a mock-up of a web site using current standards.
Evaluation of a current web site showing the evaluation process (report of approximately 1500 words plus supporting documentation.
100% assignment, which consists of
A sequence of designs for a web site showing progress through the designs.
Creation of a mock-up of a web site using current standards.
Evaluation of a current web site showing the evaluation process (report of approximately 1500 words plus supporting documentation.
Module Learning Strategies
Weeks 1-6: 6 x (1:n)2 (1:20)1
Weeks 7-12: 6 x (1:n) (1:20)2
To support this module the content will be delivered as 2 x 1 hour lectures and a 1 x hour tutorial during weeks 1-6 changing to 1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour tutorial during weeks 7-12. This will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions.
Weeks 7-12: 6 x (1:n) (1:20)2
To support this module the content will be delivered as 2 x 1 hour lectures and a 1 x hour tutorial during weeks 1-6 changing to 1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour tutorial during weeks 7-12. This will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions.
Module Resources
Devices - mobile phones, games consoles/TV, Apple Macs, PCs
Screen Reader
Web Page Editors such as Adobe Master Collection CS5, Microsoft Expression Studio
Screen Reader
Web Page Editors such as Adobe Master Collection CS5, Microsoft Expression Studio
Module Texts
Prioritizing Web Usability (2006) by Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger Publisher: New Riders, ISBN-10: 0321350316
Eyetracking Web Usability (Voices That Matter) by Jakob Nielsen, Kara Pernice Publisher: New Riders, (2008) iSBN-10: 0321498364
Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites by P J Lynch Publisher: Yale University Press, 3rd Edition, (2008) ISBN-10: 0300137370
Eyetracking Web Usability (Voices That Matter) by Jakob Nielsen, Kara Pernice Publisher: New Riders, (2008) iSBN-10: 0321498364
Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites by P J Lynch Publisher: Yale University Press, 3rd Edition, (2008) ISBN-10: 0300137370
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Understanding of XHTML and CSS
This module is not available to students on HNC/HND/Foundation Degrees
This module is not available to students on HNC/HND/Foundation Degrees