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Web Programming
Undergraduate | UNE-COSC260 | 2020
Course information for 2020 intake
View information for 2021 course intake- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
FEE-HELP available
Web Programming
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- describe how web servers and clients communicate via the use of the HTTP;
- design and develop web sites to disseminate information using formal languages HTML, CSS and Javascript;
- apply stylistic features to enhance the presentation of information on web pages;
- enhance the dynamism of user interaction with web pages using Javascript to control event handling;
- develop dynamic web applications that interact with the Internet's infrastructure; and
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues of intellectual property, privacy, the history of the web and current issues related to web development.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
The internet has changed the way people interact with, and think about computers. From online news to social networking sites the diversity of ways that we utilise the internet is immense yet how many people understand how this technology works and how to create a web page?
In this subject, the fundamentals and modern topics of web development are covered including the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); use of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to generate web pages; the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to apply stylistic features to enhance web page presentation; providing dynamic user interactions with web pages using Javascript and the use of server-side scripting with session management.
Assessment 1: 1500 words. Notes - 5 Online quizzes. 1500 words. All assessment tasks must be attempted. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6
Assessment 2: Programming task (HTML/CSS). All assessment tasks must be attempted. Relates to Learning Outcomes 2,3.
Assessment 3: Programming task (JS/jQuery). All assessment tasks must be attempted. Relates to Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 4
Assessment 4: Programming task (PHP). All assessment tasks must be attempted. Relates to Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 5, 6
Online Examination: 2 hrs 15 mins. Unsupervised take home, open book via Moodle. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass the unit. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.- Assessment 1 (10%)
- Assessment 2 (10%)
- Assessment 3 (15%)
- Assessment 4 (15%)
- Assessment 7 (2%)
- Assessment 8 (10%)
- Final Examination (60%)
- Online Examination (50%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
one of
- UNE-COSC101-Software Development Studio 1
- UNE-COSC110-Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment
and one of
- UNE-COSC110-Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment
- UNE-COSC120-Object Oriented Programming
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
To enrol in this subject you will need to pass (UNE-COSC101 or UNE-COSC110) and (UNE-COSC110 or UNE-COSC120) subjects. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not receive a satisfactory result for(UNE-COSC101 or UNE-COSC110) and (UNE-COSC110 or UNE-COSC120).
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - Please refer students to link for requirements: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component.
- Other requirements -
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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