Module Descriptors
WEB STANDARDS
COWB50309
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
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
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework (Learning Outcomes 1-3) consisting of
An individual portfolio of exercises (usually worth 60%)
A group-work poster / presentation (usually worth 40%)
An individual portfolio of exercises (usually worth 60%)
A group-work poster / presentation (usually worth 40%)
Module Indicative Content
W3C and its current situation and its direction
HTML5 Structure (in comparison to XHTML)
Advanced CSS / CSS3 (choice of style and basic CSS3)
Javascript (for HTML5 and style changes)
Accessibility
Introduction to Mobile Web Development / CSS Media
XML and related technologies
RSS
Introduction to Semantic Web
Testing of Web Pages
Compatability
Standards
HTML5 Structure (in comparison to XHTML)
Advanced CSS / CSS3 (choice of style and basic CSS3)
Javascript (for HTML5 and style changes)
Accessibility
Introduction to Mobile Web Development / CSS Media
XML and related technologies
RSS
Introduction to Semantic Web
Testing of Web Pages
Compatability
Standards
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.
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 Resources
The Internet
Web Editors
Web Server
Web Editors
Web Server
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Basic programming skills such as CE00371-4 Introduction to Software Development and CE00301-4 Web Design and Development or equivalent.
Not available to students on a HNC/HND/Foundation Degree award
Not available to students on a HNC/HND/Foundation Degree award
Module Texts
W3.org
Core Text - Lawson B, Sharp R (2010) Introducing HTML 5 (Voices That Matter) Publisher: New Riders; 1 edition ISBN-10: 0321687299
Supporting Texts - Murphy, C., (2010) Beginning HTML5 And CSS3: Next Generation Web Standards, Publisher: APRESS, ISBN-10: 1430228741
Suporting Texts - Castro, E., (2010) HTML5 Straight to the Point: Using HTML5 with CSS3 and JavaScript, Publisher: Peachpit Press, ISBN-10: 0321725530
Core Text - Lawson B, Sharp R (2010) Introducing HTML 5 (Voices That Matter) Publisher: New Riders; 1 edition ISBN-10: 0321687299
Supporting Texts - Murphy, C., (2010) Beginning HTML5 And CSS3: Next Generation Web Standards, Publisher: APRESS, ISBN-10: 1430228741
Suporting Texts - Castro, E., (2010) HTML5 Straight to the Point: Using HTML5 with CSS3 and JavaScript, Publisher: Peachpit Press, ISBN-10: 0321725530