Postgraduate Course: Dynamic Web Design (Online Distance Learning) (ARCH11258)
Course Outline
School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course introduces the challenges of setting up a commercially-oriented web site, the lessons learnt being applicable to any aspect of digital design practice as a commercial venture. The course is directed particularly to the technical aspects of design for the web. It comprises the fundamentals of programming with PHP, database design with MySQL, and web solutions using Javascript, jQuery and external APIs. Practical activity will centre around what would be required for the development of the system designed, with some emphasis on its usability for the target audience. |
Course description |
The course has a programme of two-hour weekly lectures. In addition, the course offers a supporting schedule of two-hours weekly course clinics, where students can address issues in relation to their course assignments. The students are required to submit two assessments one at an interim stage and one at the conclusion of the course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a knowledge and understanding of the main issues involved in setting up a sophisticated web-based system
- Comprehend the main principles of iterative design and its relationship with evaluation
- Employ a range of tools and techniques to produce an interactive website
- Translate design ideas into a plausible product through original and creative responses
- Appraise tools and techniques in deploying online databases and data-related services
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Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr John Lee
Tel: (0131 6)50 4420
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Course secretary | Mr Hugh Black
Tel: (0131 6)51 5926
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