103-002 Internet Applications

Formerly available as 103-203/303. Students who have completed 103-203 or 103-303 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Restrictions apply to Summer Semester enrolments. Students must contact the HPS Office (ph: 8344 6556) to register before enrolling for the Summer Semester.

Familiarity with computers, including use of keyboard, mouse and pull-down menus.

This subject should enable students to develop the skills required to effectively access and acquire information from the internet in an area of interest in the social sciences or humanities, and to develop the skills required to design, construct and publish a web site reflecting this area of interest. Students who complete this subject successfully should be familiar with the various resources available on the internet; have an understanding of how to purposefully access and retrieve information from the internet; have an understanding of the limitations of the internet for the social sciences and humanities; have an understanding of the principles of effective web site design; have the practical skills to construct a web site using current web-authoring software.

An internet-based research and publication project equivalent to 4000 words.