Web Design
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours Face to Face + Blended + Swinburne Online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
| Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
OR
BA-EDUSEC Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
OR
BA-GAMIA Bachelor of Games and Interactivity
OR
BB-GAMCS Bachelor of Games and Interactivity/Bachelor of Computer Science
OR
BB-GAMIANI Bachelor of Games and Interactivity / Bachelor of Animation
OR
UX Interaction Design Minor
Aims and objectives
1. Design and implement a simple, functioning HTML and CSS project
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 HTML and CSS for inclusion in a website
4. Establish informational and functional aspects for HTML and CSS, such as typographic hierarchies, information architecture and navigational links for use across mobile devices.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
| Hawthorn and Sarawak | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Tutorial |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| Specified Learning Activities Supervisor Meetings |
5 |
12 |
60 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision |
4.5 |
12 |
54 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
| Swinburne Online SOL | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Online Contact Two collaborate sessions per semester |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Specified Learning Activities Specified learning activities, Skill building tasks, Instructional videos, Presentation videos, Readings, Discussion board, Blogs |
6.5 |
12 |
78 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) |
5.8 |
12 |
70 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Presentation | Individual | 2, 3 |
Applied Web Project 1 | Individual | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Applied Web Project 2 | Individual | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Project Workbook | Individual | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Content
• Functional implementation of simple HTML and CSS projects
• Hosting and domain management for web sites
• Content management systems
• Diagrammatic planning for web sites
• Prototyping for web sites
• Managing image, colour and type for web sites
• Creating briefing documents for specialists contributing advanced technical functions to web sites.
Study resources
- Reading materials.