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Postgraduate Handbook 2008-2009 (archived)
Module COMP50515: WEB TECHNOLOGY
Department: Computer Science
COMP50515: WEB TECHNOLOGY
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 15 | Available in 2008/2009 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- This module provides an in depth understanding (and application via laboratory work) of a range of important web technologies. Although the technologies themselves are constantly and rapidly evolving, the underlying principles remain, so the module will cover both principles, and their illustration using current examples.
Content
- Web-engineering and middleware
- Information provision: document generation, site management, content management
- Server side programs, scripts, applets
- Introduction to HTML, PHP, SQL, MySQL, Javascript
- Ruby on Rails
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- to gain specialist knowledge of current web technologies and online databases
Subject-specific Skills
- to develop practical design skills in use of a selection of modern technologies
- be able to select and use appropriate web technologies to build simple database-backed sites
- to gain experience in management of web sites and content
Key Skills
- Advanced IT skills
- Individual project implementation and write up will exercise professional skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module consists of two weeks of lectures, tutorials, directed reading and laboratory exercises and two weeks of tutorials and laboratory work on a major assignment. The overall workload conforms to the standard SLAT requirement of 150 hours equivalent to 15 credits.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 6 | 3 per week in weeks 1 and 2 | 3 hours | 18 | Yes |
| Tutorials | 6 | 2 per week in weeks 2, 3, 4 | 2 hours | 12 | Yes |
| Practical | 10 | daily in weeks 1 and 2 | 2 hours | 20 | Yes |
| Laboratory | 10 | daily in weeks 3 and 4 | 6 hours | 60 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 40 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory report | 100% | Laboratory report | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Staged written feedback of laboratory and practical work by staff/demonstrators.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.