This unit will develop the basic concepts of website authoring, from design to implementation. Students will develop skills in creating digital content which is authored to deal with the particular issues of web publishing. The unit will examine HTML/XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the W3C Document Object Model (DOM) and JavaScript as the fundamental website authoring suite. In addition HTML embedded script languages, such as ColdFusion, will be used to create dynamic database driven content. The unit will also introduce wider W3C standards, web usability and web design specification.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
For this unit, you will need to make the following time commitments:
Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of tutorial classes to pass this unit.
FIT1012, MMS1402, MMS9401
Kirsten Ellis
William Lay
William Lay
Ruben Hopmans
Zenon Charalambous
At the completion of this unit students will have -
A theoretical and conceptual understanding of:
In-semester assessment: 100%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| HTML/CSS Website | 20% | Week 7 (Friday 6pm) |
| Group Project | 20% | Week 12 (Friday 6pm) |
| Work Requirements | 40% (5%, 10%, 15%, 10%) | Weeks 4, 6, 9, 11 |
| Concept Diary | 20% (10 x 2%) | Weeks 2-11 |
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through SETU, Student Evaluation of Teacher and Unit. The University's student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monash's educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html
http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
The unit covers the following software:
All software will be provided in computer laboratories (if you wish to have after-hours access, this can be arranged with ITS). Alternatively, students may use their own computer with their own copies of the software installed.
Software may be:
| Week | Date* | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21/02/11 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | 28/02/11 | Unit Introduction & Key Concepts | |
| 2 | 07/03/11 | HTML & Web Standards | |
| 3 | 14/03/11 | CSS Formatting | |
| 4 | 21/03/11 | Working with Colour, Images & Rich Media | Work Requirement 1 due |
| 5 | 28/03/11 | CSS Layout & Positioning | |
| 6 | 04/04/11 | Website Testing, Forms & JavaScript Basics | Work Requirement 2 due |
| 7 | 11/04/11 | Browser Scripting with JavaScript | Assignment 1 due |
| 8 | 18/04/11 | Document Object Model & Web Servers | |
| Mid semester break | |||
| 9 | 02/05/11 | Server-side Scripting with ColdFusion | Work Requirement 3 due |
| 10 | 09/05/11 | Structured Query Language & Forms Data | |
| 11 | 16/05/11 | Form Validation, File Manipulation & AJAX | Work Requirement 4 due |
| 12 | 23/05/11 | Web Hosting, Search Engine Optimisation & Publishing | Assignment 2 due |
| 30/05/11 | SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.
To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit
Site aims
Technical criteria
Visual design
Information architecture
The final mark you receive will consist of:
Business management
Graphic design
IT managament
Fulfilment of basic requirements, and completion of additional tasks.
Each weblog entry will be assessed for:
Assignment coversheets are available via
"Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring
that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might uphold them.
You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:
The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at www.monash.edu.au/students The Monash University Library provides a range of services and resources that enable you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au or the library tab in my.monash portal for more information. Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis
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