STKD6080 Web development and inclusive design Course description

Today, the web and the internet have an important and central social role and are of fundamental importance to those who will have data processing and IT as a profession. In this course, the web will be a platform for establishing knowledge of and skills in ideas, technology and methodology that are central to the professional area of data and IT.

After completing this course, the student has defined the following learning outcomes in the form of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

Students:

• knows the central role that the web and the internet have in modern data processing from an organizational, national and global perspective
• has knowledge of the area's social, security and economic aspects and challenges as well as historical aspects
• can see this part of information technology both in a historical and in a future-oriented perspective
• is familiar with different project work methods and has basic knowledge of and experience with projects as a form of work

Skills

Students:

• can create user-friendly and universally designed solutions in line with legislation
• familiarity with the key technologies for the web (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• can identify commercial and technological trends in web technology and develop innovative solutions for users
• can use current development tools and version control
• can plan, organize and implement smaller web-based IT projects
• can report orally and in writing using appropriate presentation techniques

General competence

Students:

• can communicate the result of a development work
• can collaborate in groups

Lectures and exercises. The students work partly individually and partly in groups (either small collaborative projects with two people or large collaborative projects with up to ten). The course uses "Active Learning" as an approach where dynamic participation in simulations, games and discussion is expected. Lectures can also take place on pre-recorded video or streaming. Guest lectures can be used for the different parts of the course.

The following work requirements are mandatory and must be approved to sit for the exam:

• 7 group submissions

Portfolio assessment with the following portfolio requirements:

• two group works (3-7 students):

1. ​a short problem description
2. a website (according to requirements given by the course coordinator)

• an individual - peer review of the group members (according to the given form).

The portfolio is given a comprehensive assessment with one grade. All parts of the portfolio must be assessed to pass the course.

Exam results can be appealed.

In the case of a new and postponed exam, another form of exam can also be used or a new assignment with a new deadline is given. If an oral examination is used, this cannot be appealed.

All.

Pass/Fail.

One examiner (internal or external) will be used.

The course is equivalent (overlaps 10 credits) with: DAFE1200, ITPE1200, ADTS1200, LO136A, LO136D and LO136I.