Module Descriptors
DIGITAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (WORK BASED LEARNING)
COWB50371
Key Facts
School of Computing and Digital Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Desmond Keiher
Email: D.Keiher@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
The module is delivered by 24 hours of flexible learning. As a student you will have regular contact with a named academic module tutor to guide your study. At the start of the module you will complete a work-based learning agreement to agree your assignment title and scope as to what you need to do. You will then have access to classes and seminar sessions (which will include individual and group activities, discussions and case study analysis) and self-directed reading. To support you further you will also have access to a Virtual Learning Environment to provide additional notes and a student forum for discussions.
Module Additional Assessment Details
The assignment will involve the creation of a digital application based on the context of the student¿s employment worth 60% of the total marks. The student and tutor will negotiate at the start of the module what is to be produced and the total scope to be included (Learning Outcomes 2 and 3). The practical work will be documented with a development report worth 40% - 2400 words (Learning Outcomes 1 and 4).
Module Indicative Content
Digital development principles and design.
Development of digital applications using an appropriate methodology
Introduction to program design, using a suitable notation e.g. Pseudo code.
The use of control structures to determine the way in which a program will run.
Introduction to reliability, robustness, testing and documentation
Use of suitable techniques for the design of event-driven systems.
Use of the advanced features of an event driven language.
Developing and understanding of internet technologies.
Introduction to internet protocols and uses.
Accessibility issues in web design
Evaluation of digital design based on design principles
Development of digital applications using an appropriate methodology
Introduction to program design, using a suitable notation e.g. Pseudo code.
The use of control structures to determine the way in which a program will run.
Introduction to reliability, robustness, testing and documentation
Use of suitable techniques for the design of event-driven systems.
Use of the advanced features of an event driven language.
Developing and understanding of internet technologies.
Introduction to internet protocols and uses.
Accessibility issues in web design
Evaluation of digital design based on design principles
Module Texts
New perspectives on html, xhtml and dynamic html (Fifth Edition). Carey, P (2012), Cengage, ISBN-10: 1111526435
Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML5 (6th Edition), Felke-Morris, T (2012), Pearson, ISBN -10: 0273774506
HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites, Duckett, J (2011), Riley Publication, ISBN -10: 1118008189
Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML5 (6th Edition), Felke-Morris, T (2012), Pearson, ISBN -10: 0273774506
HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites, Duckett, J (2011), Riley Publication, ISBN -10: 1118008189
Module Resources
Prototyping tools
Expression Web (via Dreamspark) and other appropriate Open Source Software
Expression Web (via Dreamspark) and other appropriate Open Source Software
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.