Overview

This unit introduces students to techniques associated with the design and implementation of a range of web technologies. Students are introduced to aspects of interactivity and other software-based techniques for generating and managing simple websites. Students are also introduced to the concepts, language, requirements and procedures of both interactive and web design. They will develop an interactive literacy to collaborate with technical specialists on the implementation of more complex web projects.

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

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Design and implement a simple, functioning website
  2. Plan the structure and extent of a web site viewed across multiple screen formats, including the briefing documents
  3. Manage image and text resources, and aesthetic aspects of typography, for inclusion in a website
  4. Establish informational and functional aspects for websites, such as typographic hierarchies, information architecture and navigational links for use across mobile devices
  5. Reflect on the design development process building reflective practice capabilities

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
(Workshop)		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
(Lab 1)		 2.00  12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Lab 2)		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
(Independent Learning)		 7.50  12 weeks  90
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Presentation Individual  15-30%  2,3
Applied Web Project 1 Individual  20-30%  1,2,3,4 
Project Workbook Individual  20-30%  1,2,3,4,5
Applied Web Project 2 Individual  20-35%  1,2,3,4

Content

  • Website design and usability
  • Web authoring software
  • Interactive Product
  • Hosting and domain management for websites
  • Diagrammatic planning for websites
  • Prototyping for websites
  • Managing image, colour and type for websites

Study resources

Reading materials

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