MOKV2400 Web Publishing and Information Architecture Course description

Individual home exam (multiple choice assignment), 45 minutes.

This course is taught in English

All.

Pass/fail.

A internal examiner checks the question set and the answers.

An external examiner is used regularly, and at least for every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external grading, the selection must include a minimum of 10% of the answers, but in any case no fewer than 5 answers. In the event of exclusion, the external examiner's assessment shall benefit all students.

5 ECTS from VERPRA30

The exam consists of an individual website project and a written report. A reworked version of the course work requirements can be handed in as part of the exam. All parts of the exam must be passed for the student to achieve passing grade on the exam as a whole.

In the project the student shall plan and develop a web site about an approved theme for a target group of their own choice. The project represents around 2 weeks of work and the website shall comprise around 10 pages or equivalent. The students are expected to work on the project throughout the term. The website must be designed and handed in as a HTML / CSS webpage or a Wordpress project, as well as with wireframes and webprototypes developed in the design process.

The idea, process and product must be documented in a project report that reflects upon, and analyses the process and the product. The report is about 15000 characters (with spaces) and draws on theory presented in the syllabus. It must deal with:

• Aim and target group
• User-friendliness and universal principles
• Choice of structure, navigation, labelling and search
• Layout and presentation'
• Copyright

The website and the project report are given a summarised evaluation. The assessment will focus on the student`s knowledge and understanding of web design in relation to:

• User centered and user experience
• Principles of universal design and responsive design
• Adaption of information architecture to aim and target group of the website
• Correct use of HTML and CSS on the website

Exam work can be handed in in English or in Norwegian. The website can be produced in mother tongue.

Students who have failed to pass the ordinary examination and students with legitimate absence are entitled to a new examination.

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

Grade scale A-F

The exam is assessed by an internal and an external examiner. An extract of at least 25% of the answers is assessed by two examiners. The results of this extract form the basis for setting the level of the rest of the exams.

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