Overview

This unit of study is a project-based unit in which students work in teams and aims to provide you with the skills to enquire and solve challenges oriented around computing technologies. You will also be provided with the skills to select and utilise appropriate computing technology tools to address these challenges. An Academic 'facilitator' will guide your learning towards achieving these outcomes.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-October-2025
30-January-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-November-2025
Census date
14-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
12-December-2025
Results released date
10-February-2026
Pathways Teaching 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
23-February-2026
29-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
08-March-2026
Census date
24-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
14-April-2026
Results released date
09-June-2026
Pathways Teaching 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-June-2026
25-September-2026
Last self-enrolment date
05-July-2026
Census date
21-July-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
11-August-2026
Results released date
06-October-2026
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
19-October-2026
29-January-2027
Last self-enrolment date
01-November-2026
Census date
17-November-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
15-December-2026
Results released date
09-February-2027

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the use of database modelling techniques to design a normalised database, based on user requirements
  • Demonstrate the use of mark up and presentation languages in creating web based applications
  • Describe the interaction between components of a web application, and comment on issues related to privacy, security, environmental sustainability, commercial and social issues
  • Conduct a comparative analysis of contemporary approaches to developing Internet applications, their purpose, internal architectures, and related issues
  • Apply project management skills to set goals, manage time, and write project management plans
  • Apply team frameworks and communicate within teams, stakeholders using appropriate verbal, written, and technological approaches

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture		 2 12 weeks 24
On-campus
Class		 4 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Activities 
Independent Learning		 6.5 12 weeks 78
Total     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Portfolio Individual/Group 100% 1,2,3,4,5,6

Content

  • Database modelling techniques 
  • Internet applications 
  • Server scripting and database access 
  • Project planning 
  • Professional communication 
  • Teamwork framework 
  • Finding information and professional referencing 
  • Environmental sustainability

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.