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CS551S: WEB DEVELOPMENT (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

Students will learn to develop modern web applications using a variety of languages and frameworks as part of their degree, and prepare them for whatever they do after graduation. A key focus will be on the integration of HTML with CSS and Javascript with other backing frameworks to develop dynamic applications.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Musa Karatu
  • Dr Milan Markovic

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • MSc Information Technology
  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The basis of most applications on the web and for use on mobile devices are HTML, CSS and Javascript. Knowing how to use these as the fronted of web applications will see you far. This is also the start of building and deploying web applications, which is a key part of the degree


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Quizzes

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Feedback

Each student needs to participate in the session and complete quiz questions, which are marked automatically in MyAberdeen.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyKnowledge and understanding of basic programming concepts and their application: scope, functions, recursion, modular programming, importing and invoking code from within other code.
ConceptualUnderstandThe understanding of software libraries and their application in order to classify them for usage.
ProceduralAnalyseAn understanding of, and ability to apply, techniques to support correct code in a web application.
ProceduralApplyAn ability to write and run web applications.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to apply programming concepts for solving problems in order to create a new program.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to analyse simple problems and design a program solution.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to judge how web applications should be structured.

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyKnowledge and understanding of basic programming concepts and their application: scope, functions, recursion, modular programming, importing and invoking code from within other code.
ConceptualUnderstandThe understanding of software libraries and their application in order to classify them for usage.
ProceduralAnalyseAn understanding of, and ability to apply, techniques to support correct code in a web application.
ProceduralApplyAn ability to write and run web applications.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to apply programming concepts for solving problems in order to create a new program.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to analyse simple problems and design a program solution.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to judge how web applications should be structured.

Computer Programming Exercise

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Feedback

Feedback in MyAberdeen about 2-3 weeks after submission.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyKnowledge and understanding of basic programming concepts and their application: scope, functions, recursion, modular programming, importing and invoking code from within other code.
ConceptualUnderstandThe understanding of software libraries and their application in order to classify them for usage.
ProceduralAnalyseAn understanding of, and ability to apply, techniques to support correct code in a web application.
ProceduralApplyAn ability to write and run web applications.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to apply programming concepts for solving problems in order to create a new program.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to analyse simple problems and design a program solution.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to judge how web applications should be structured.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 75
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Resubmission of failed element

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralAnalyseAn understanding of, and ability to apply, techniques to support correct code in a web application.
ConceptualUnderstandThe understanding of software libraries and their application in order to classify them for usage.
ProceduralApplyAn ability to write and run web applications.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to analyse simple problems and design a program solution.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to apply programming concepts for solving problems in order to create a new program.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to judge how web applications should be structured.
ConceptualApplyKnowledge and understanding of basic programming concepts and their application: scope, functions, recursion, modular programming, importing and invoking code from within other code.

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