Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2024

Course Code: COSC7396C

Course Title: Customise complex ICT content management systems

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209. 

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 

 

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Hatim Mansor

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4448

Course Contact Email: hatim.mansor@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 80

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

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to create and customise an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) content management system (CMS) powered website using an open source to meet client requirements.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	ICTWEB521 Customise complex ICT content management systems
Element:	1. Identify and analyse client specifications and requirements
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Gather and identify client and business requirements 1.2 Compare and analyse different CMS functionalities, restraints and requirements against client specifications 1.3 Select CMS according to client and business requirements 1.4 Identify, discuss and confirm additional areas and functions not covered by chosen CMS with required personnel
Element:	2. Develop customisation and create CMS powered website
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Plan and outline requirements of additional functionality according to technical requirements 2.2 Create and develop plug-in, extension or new functionality to CMS according to identified task requirements 2.3 Seek feedback from required personnel on created developed plug-in, extension or new functionality to CMS and amend as required 2.4 Install and configure chosen content management system 2.5 Install and integrate new CMS functionality according to vendor requirements
Element:	3. Validate and evaluate website
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Validate final website markup against organisational website and security standards 3.2 Evaluate and confirm required CMS performance, compatibility and core functionality in different browsers and devices 3.3 Confirm additional functionality developed meets client requirements 3.4 Obtain sign-off on final CMS powered website from required personnel

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements

Details of Learning Activities

• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• practical demonstration in a classroom
• analysis of web devlopment requirments
• web design
• group project
• group discussion
• research

 

Teaching Schedule

Semester 2 2024WeekDateTopic Learning Materials and  activitiesAssessment Remarks

Week 1	15-19 July	Overview of the course. Introduction to CMS Websites: • Course introduction & overview • Intro to WordPress. Hosting & sub-domains. MySQL GUIs • Installing WordPress on a commercial host & jupiter server	Activity 1- Intro to Wordpress Activity 2- Hosting site setup Activity Handout	Pre-requisite quiz
Week 2	22-26 July	Users & comments. Creating a simple theme & plugin	Activity 1- Create a plugin Activity 2- Create a theme Activity Handout	ASSESSMENT 1 - Project Specifications issued
Week 3	29-July - 2 August	Adding new Pages. Page templates, sidebars & widgets. Adding plugins. Managing images, gallery plugins & videos. Processing images with Photoshop or similar.	Activity 1- Add in Pages Activity 2- Plugins Activity Handout
Week 4	5- 9 August	Managing themes. FTP accounts & simple child themes. Managing menus & sub-menu items. Reading settings. Table plugins	Activity 1- FTP Activity 2- Menus and tables Activity Handout
Week 5	12-16 August	Creating a new page template using PHP & CSS. Adding widgets, Google maps, contact forms & Captcha	Activity 1- Add in Page templates Activity 2- Maps and Captcha Activity Handout	ASSESSMENT 1 - Preliminary Website Demonstration / Feedback on documentation
Week 6	19-23 August	Managing videos. Adding image sliders. Permalinks. Introduction to SEO. Database & content backups	Activity 1- Add in Videos Activity 2- SEO and Backups Activity Handout
Week 7	26-30 August	Introduction to WooCommerce, including settings & products. Optimising pages using Yoast SEO	Activity 1- Add in WooCommerce Activity 2- SEO and optimization Activity Handout	ASSESSMENT 2 – WIL Project Specifications issued
Mid-Semester Break (31 August  -10 September)
Week 8	11-13 September	Customize options. Using Inspect in Chrome & Yellow Pencil Security issues. SSL certificates. Testing in browsers & on devices Final work on customisations & documentation for travel site	Activity 1- Customize the site Activity 2- Themes and testing Activity Handout	Assessment 1:Final work on customisations & documentation for Bike Shop Website(by end of week)
Week 9	16-20 September	Assessment 1	Demonstration	ASSESSMENT 1 - Final Website Presentation
Week 10	23-27 September	Fresh installation of WordPress. Client requirements for Business Website project.	Activity 1- Customize the site Activity 2- Yellow Pencil Activity Handout
Week 11	30 September - 4 October	Client requirements for Business Website project. Customising themes. Validating themes against standards. Creating footer menus	Activity 1- WIL project specs Activity Handout	Quiz- OnCampus
Week 12	7- 11 October	Creating logos & customising headers. Analysis of key plugins for to achieve functionalities required for business coaching Website. Class work on project	Activity 1- Add in Logos and Headers Activity 2- Class work on project Activity Handout
Week 13	14-18 October	Testing key plugins required eg. form, subscription & e-commerce plugins. Class work on project	Activity 1- Testing Activity 2- Client functionality Activity Handout	ASSESSMENT 2 - Preliminary Website Feedback
Week 14	21-25 October	Other useful plugins eg. backup, migration, analytics & caching plugins. Class work on project & documentation	Activity 1- Add in Plugins Activity 2- Backup and migration Activity Handout
Week 15	28 October - 1 November	Validation against client requirements. Testing in browsers & on devices. SEO requirements. Web accessibility. Class work on project & documentation	Activity 1- Validation Activity 2- SEO and project work Activity Handout	ASSESSMENT 2 – Finishing client site
Week 16	4-8 November	Final class work on documentation for business Website	Documentation	ASSESSMENT 2 -  Documentation due (by end of week)
Week 17	11-15 November	Assessment 2	Demonstration	ASSESSMENT 2 - Final Website presentation
Week 18	18-22 November	Course & assessment feedback. Re-assessment if required

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:  

The Learning Lab  
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab  

The Study Support Hub   
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub  

 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS

Assessment Tasks

 

 

Assessment Task 1 - Product /Knowledge 

Assessment Task 2 - Product

Assessment Matrix

Element	Performance criteria
		Assessment Task 1: Business Website Documentation	Assessment 2: WIL Project
1.  Identify and analyse client specifications and requirements	1.1Gather and identify client and business requirements	Part B Q1a	Part A Q1a checklist
1.2 Compare and analyse different CMS functionalities, restraints and requirements against client specifications	Part B Q1c	Part A Q2a Part B Q1a
1.3 Select CMS according to client and business requirements	Part B - Q1a	Part A Q1a Part B Q1c
1.4 Identify, discuss and confirm additional areas and functions not covered by chosen CMS with required personnel	Part B - Q1c	Part B Q1c
. Develop customisation and create CMS powered website	2.1 Plan and outline requirements of additional functionality according to technical requirements	Part A 3 Part B - Q2a	Part B Q2a
2.2 Create and develop plug-in, extension or new functionality to CMS according to identified task requirements	Part A 2 Part B - Q2b	Part B Q2b
2.3 Seek feedback from required personnel on created developed plug-in, extension or new functionality to CMS and amend as required		Part B Q4d
2.4 Install and configure chosen content management system	Part A 1 Part B Q3a	Part B Q3a
2.5 Install and integrate new CMS functionality according to vendor requirements	Part B Q3b	Part A Q1a
3. Validate and evaluate website	3.1 Validate final website markup against organisational website and security standards	Part B - Q4a	Part B Q4a
3.2 Evaluate and confirm required CMS performance, compatibility and core functionality in different browsers and devices	Part B - Q4b	Part B Q4b
3.3 Confirm additional functionality developed meets client requirements	Part A 3	Part B – Q4c
3.4Obtain sign-off on final CMS powered website from required personnel	Part A 4

Other Information

Attendance:  

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises   

It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.  

  

Information about your studies:  

You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.  

 https://www.rmit.edu.au/students  

  

Assessment:  

Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time):  

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment  

  

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:   

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.  

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity  

  

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:   

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).  

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.    

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.  

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit  

  

 

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