Course Title: Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2016

Course Code: COSC7366C

Course Title: Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages

School: 650T Vocational Business Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5341 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Val Christou

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5076

Course Contact Email: val.christou@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Contact:

Catherine Han Lin

Course Contact Email:

han.lin@rmit.edu.au

Consultation Time: Available from the teacher on first day of class

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop interactive and engaging websites, using a range of features from various, appropriate languages.

It applies to individuals working in web development environments who are required to produce client-side scripts as a common means of creating interactive websites. These scripts offer an effective simple means of enabling websites to provide greater interaction with clients.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTWEB411 Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages

Element:

1. Analyse the requirements for web documents

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Design the web document, and embedded scripts to achieve the required functionality
2.2 Write a simple hypertext markup language (HTML), considering accessibility
2.3 Write embedded scripts

Element:

2. Design and produce web documents

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Determine the necessary dynamic functionality of the web document
1.2 Determine the appropriate language to achieve that functionality
1.3 Determine the web document requirements
 

Element:

3. Test the scripts and debug

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Test the web document against the required functionality, and reiterate until correct
3.2 Complete the documentation and submit it to the appropriate person for their approval


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

 A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom based activities.
The self-paced activities will be delivered thought various technology platforms and include your contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.
The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated/real workplace environment.
We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
 


Teaching Schedule

This course is co-delivered & co-assessed holistically along with ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C) Develop complex cascading style sheets & ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C) Create a mark-up language document to specification

The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows:

Induction Session
Prior to training commencement a program level induction session will be conducted that comprises the following:
• Program overview and requirements
• MyRMIT/Blackboard
• Overview of assessment requirements
• Pre-Training Review including:
o Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers
o Assessment of current skills and knowledge
• Competency/Grading Criteria
• Plagiarism
• Appeals
• Extensions
• Feedback
• Privacy
• Submission requirements
• Resubmission policy
• Where to get support
• Student responsibilities

Course Delivery:
 

  
 

Week Week Commencing Topics Assessment Competencies Delivered 
1 8th Feb 2016  Introduction to the Course including:
• Course requirements
• Course support documents
• Course Blackboard access
• Accuracy of enrolment
• Assessment requirements/Cover Sheets
• Reminder re Plagiarism
• Reminder re Appeals
• Extensions/Resubmissions
• Feedback in this course
• Reminder re submission requirements
• Getting help

 Introduction to Web Design
• Course introduction & overview
• HTML5 template & HTML tags

 

ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C) 
2 15th Feb 2016 

More HTML5

           ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
3 22nd Feb 2016  Introduction to CSS



 Assessment 1 - Individual Website Project, specification issued ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
4 29th Feb 2016 

More CSS

HTML & CSS validation

  ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
5 7th March 2016 

 More CSS

Work on Website Project


 Assessment 1 - Individual Website

Project (Part 1) due

ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
6 14th March 2016  HTML & CSS code
Work on Website project           
  ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
7a 21st March 2016  HTML & CSS
Work on Website project           

Assessment 1 - Individual Website Project (Part 2) draft check & feedback

ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
    Mid Semester BREAK 24th-30th March 2016 inclusive    
7b 28th March 2016

HTML & CSS

Work on Website project

Thurs 31/03 & Fri 1/04 - Self Paced online activities

  ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
8 4th April 2016

 

Work on Website project

Assessment 1 - Individual Website Project (Part 2) draft check & feedback ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
9 11th April 2016 

Introduction to JavaScript

Work on Website project (validation & testing)

Assessment 1 - Individual Website Project (Part 2) due ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
10 18th April 2016 

More JavaScript
 

  ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
11 25th April 2016 

More JavaScript
 

 

Assessment 1 - Individual Website Project Part 1 & 2 due

ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
12 2nd May 2016 

HTML, CSS, JavaScript
 

 

Assessment 1 - interview

Assessment 2 specification issued
ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
13 9th May 2016  HTML, CSS, JavaScript
 
  ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
14 16th May 2016  HTML, CSS, JavaScript   ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
15 23rd May 2016 

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Re-submission if required

Assessment 2 due ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)
 16 30th May 2016 

Re-submission of work if required
Course & assessment feedback

  ICTWEB429 (COSC7365C)
ICTWEB506 (COSC7367C)
ICTWEB411 (COSC7366C)


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. However the following text is highly recommended:   Lowery, J & Fletcher, M (2011), HTML5 24-Hour Trainer, Wiley Publishing, ISBN 978-0-470-64782-0   This book is pitched at an ideal level for beginning students. It covers and strong in both HTML and CSS and is very up-to-date. It is also quite moderately priced, and comes with some excellent interactive videos on DVD.   Other materials will include worksheets distributed by the teacher in class and various Websites which will be indicated.
 


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:

Performance Evidence

 Evidence of the ability to:

  • determine the dynamic functionality and requirements of web documents
  • select the appropriate language
  • design web documents with embedded script
  • produce dynamic web page documents
  • test and debug, the web document functionality
  • document and gain client approval. 

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:

  • discuss the basic principles behind open platform programming
  • describe client-side scripting and its application to dynamic web page design, including:
  • events and event handlers
  • internet operation related to servers and clients
  • internet protocols
  • standard generalised markup language (SGML)
  • associated standards
  • identify and outline, security restrictions on servers
  • describe the difference between server-side and client-side scripting
  • describe the standards associated with programming documentation.

 Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates  consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace.  Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances should be typical of those experienced in the website technologies field of work, and include access to:

  • special purpose tools
  • equipment and materials
  • industry software packages
  • the web server
  • the client requirements
  • the security policy
  • functionality and scope requirements.

You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.       


Assessment Tasks

You are required to complete two assessments.  You must successfully complete all sections of each assessment tasks to be deemed competent in this unit.

Assessment 1 - Individual Website Project

For this assessment task you are required to develop a dynamic four page Website using the latest standards in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.  Your Website will be uploaded to a Web hosting server and tested in different browsers.

Part 1 – HTML5 and CSS Template (Due date: Refer to Teaching Schedule)

A storyboard which feature the design of the website.

Project website first two pages with basic text, images and CSS styling.

Part 2 - Four Page Website (Due date: Refer to Teaching Schedule)

A four page Website with a menu, text, images, table and forms styled with CSS. The Website must contain JavaScript functions as dynamic components of the website. It should be uploaded to a Web server.

 

Assessment 2 – JavaScript quiz (Due date: Refer to Teaching Schedule)

For this assessment task you are required to complete a JavaScript quiz test in class. To pass this assessment you must achieve a minimum score of 90 out of 100 (90/100). You can have multiple attempts, and save your answers many times within the test time allowed. You must submit the test result as instructed by your teacher.


Assessment Matrix

The Assessment Matrix that maps all assessments to the critical aspects of evidence, skills, knowledge and elements is available from the teacher.

Other Information


Submission Requirements

You should:

• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of each assessment task is available on blackboard.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.

Late Submission Procedures


You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf
 

Resubmissions (VET Programs):
If you are found to be unsuccessful in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.


Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website:
More Information: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=7usdbki1fjf31
 

Marking Guide (Competency):

You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying.

You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.


Marking Guide (Grading)

After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades:

Final Grades table:


CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment


Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.
 

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