Course Description
This course covers the fundamentals of web technologies. Students will be introduced to web development and management components that includes programming languages and tools to produce dynamic and fully featured websites for marketing or business purposes. The course will introduce students to both the front-end web development scripting languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript; and the back-end web development scripting such as PHP and MySQL. Students will also learn to deploy and manage popular content management systems such as WordPress and learn how to integrate social media and search engine optimization to enhance the digital marketing strategy of the deployed website.
Means of Assessment
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.
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Assignments /Project(s)
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10-25%
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Quiz(zes)
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10-20%
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Midterm Examination
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25-35%
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Final Examination*
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25-40%
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Total
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100%
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Some of these assessments may involve group work.
* Minimum 50% of the final exam must be in practical hands-on computer programming format.
To pass the course, students must, in addition to receiving an overall course grade of 50%, also achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined weighted examination components (including quizzes, tests, exams).
Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with college policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.