Front-end Web Design (11056.1)

Availability

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2021	Semester 1	DR   Ben   ENNIS BUTLER	(Ph: +61 2 62012167 )	ON-CAMPUS

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Syllabus

This unit introduces students to front-end web design concepts, skills and theories. Students explore a mix of theoretical and practical front-end techniques and concepts, including usability, accessibility, responsive design, frameworks and designing for a content management system. This hands-on unit will provide students with a solid understanding of the web design industry and of modern and emerging web design techniques and practices.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Identify and critique a range of front-end web design concepts, skills and theories;

2. Experiment with the creation of web-based interactive interfaces using appropriate concepts and techniques; and

3. Review and evaluate appropriate development methodologies in the creation of interactive works.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

Three hours of flexible interactive workshops consisting of discussion and project-based activities per week.

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.