103-202 Internet Applications: Intensive

Students who have completed 103-203, 103-303 or 103-002 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. As a quota applies to this subject, enrolment is subject to availability of places. All enrolled students must register with the HPS Office for either morning classes (9.30am - 12 noon) or afternoon classes (2pm - 4.30pm). Enrolled students must also collect an assessment information pack from the HPS office PRIOR to commencement of the subject. The HPS Office is located in Room 157 ground floor, Old Arts building (ph: +61 3 8344 6556). Strict enrolment deadlines apply to subjects taught during the Summer Semester. The subject dates and HECS/course fee census date for this subject change each year. Check your enrolment record for the correct census date for this subject.

Basic computing skills such as creating and saving files, use of mouse and keyboard, and so on. All enrolled students must register with the HPS Office for either morning classes (9.30am - 12 noon) or afternoon classes (2pm - 4.30pm). Enrolled students must also collect an assessment information pack prior to commencement of the subject. The HPS Office is located in Room 157 ground floor, Old Arts Building (ph: +61 3 8344 6556).

This subject provides a balance in skills based training with applied personal creativity by teaching the skills required to research, design, construct and publish a functional and aesthetically pleasing website. Students who complete this subject successfully will be competent in all aspects of the process, including negotiating the brief and writing up the website concept, content research and selection, site structure and navigation, image manipulation, screen layout, building interactivity, and use of animation, data forms, and other more advanced techniques. Students will have a critical understanding of the principles that differentiate well-designed and constructed websites from those that are not, and will have a critical understanding of the strengths and limitations of the web as a media form.

• develop skills in written and oral communication;

• conduct independent research;

• make appropriate use of primary and secondary sources in mounting an argument;

• form defensible judgements based on a critical evaluation of conflicting arguments.

A website concept 10%, design 10%, final website 55%, a written critique of the web of 800 words 10%, continuous demonstration of specific skills 10%, and self-appraisal 5% (due at the end of semester).A hurdle requirement of 80% attendance is required.