EPN-V2

DATA1700 Web Programming Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Webprogrammering
Study programme
Bachelor in Applied Computer Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Software Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information Technology
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Curriculum
SPRING 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The course aims at encouraging critical journalism combined with analysis and debate regarding changing conditions for journalism due to digitalization, ownership structures and social media platforms' impact on the media industry. The course aims at deepening the knowledge about the changing conditions for news production, distribution and consumption brought forward by emerging technology, ownership structures and changes to revenue streams for funding of journalism.

Recommended preliminary courses

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Required preliminary courses

None

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of:

  • explaining the principles behind web architecture and client/server architecture
  • explaining different security challenges and how they are dealt with
  • explaining how to maintain state using sessions and cookies
  • explain the purpose with and functioning of generic data types

Skills

The student is capable of:

  • developing dynamic web pages t by maintaining high-level user-friendliness and accessibility
  • linking dynamic web pages to a relational database
  • utilise Java Collections
  • understanding the functioning and use of recursion

General competence

The student is capable of:

  • developing object-oriented program structures in a web architecture
  • developing an extensive dynamic website with persistent data storage

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and supervisory sessions. The students work individually.

Course requirements

Lectures and workshops.

Assessment

No coursework requirements

Permitted exam materials and equipment

An individual term paper of 12-15 pages. The term paper may be written in either English or Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). Font and font size: Arial/Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

Grading scale

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Examiners

Grade scale A-F

Overlapping courses

Oscar Westlund