Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, Lecturer, and Tutor
Stephen Collins
191D, 10 Hadenfeld Avenue
Please see iLearn
Tutor
Alex Mesker
193K, 10 Hadenfeld Avenue
Please see iLearn
Technical Officer
John Cook
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(MAS240 or MMCC2140) or (COMP249 or COMP2110)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit teaches the theory and production of websites in the context of the digital age and what that means for media audiences and users. Students develop high level production skills and learn to apply theories of audiences, information architecture, usability and user-focused design to their own original projects created using HTML, CSS and jQuery. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Coding Tests | 30% | No | Weeks 3, 5, and 7 - see iLearn for specific details |
Website Review | 20% | No | Week 7 - see iLearn for specific details |
Project | 50% | No | Week 13 - see iLearn for specific details |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 27 hours
Due: Weeks 3, 5, and 7 - see iLearn for specific details
Weighting: 30%
You will be given three take-home coding tests during the semester to assess your understanding of HTML, CSS, and jQuery. Coding tests are individually weighted:
Coding Test 1: 5% Coding Test 2: 10% Coding Test 3: 15%
Refer to iLearn for further information.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: Week 7 - see iLearn for specific details
Weighting: 20%
You are required to write an essay critiquing a website of your choice. You should analyse the site’s design, appeal, interface and usability, and analyse the positive or negative effects on the target audience(s). This assignment requires you to draw on knowledge gained from the course materials. You will refer to the set readings and your own independent research in executing a critique set against a background of well-researched and informed assessment criteria.
Refer to iLearn for further information.
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 45 hours
Due: Week 13 - see iLearn for specific details
Weighting: 50%
You will design and build a website that addresses a set topic or theme. You will research and develop appropriate multimodal content for the website. Your website will communicate a message, call to action, or narrative to its audience using a combination of text, image, and audio-visual content enhanced by interactive possibilities.
Refer to iLearn for further information.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Pre-recorded lectures are embedded into iLearn blocks.
Workshops will be conducted via Zoom (see iLearn for details). Workshops will not be recorded.
Additional resources are available on https://media.mq.edu.au
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Late Submission
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
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