UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

FIT3157 Advanced web design

Faculty of Information Technology

FIT3157 Advanced web design is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs FIT2092, ENG1003 or FIT1050.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Workload
12 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Requisites

After FIT3157

No unit lists FIT3157 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Overview

Building upon the skills learned in the Interactive media major core units (Interactive media foundations and Interactive media studios 1 & 2), FIT3157 introduces students to the design and development of mobile online media using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and WordPress. This unit is broadly divided into three parts, with groups of four weeks comprising each part. The first and second part of the unit, students will learn the principles and practicalities of responsive web design, touch based interaction and the programming of mobile functionality and animated visual effects. The final four weeks of the unit will cover WordPress content management and theme development, the managing of custom content in WordPress and the building of dynamic WordPress sites.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for FIT3157.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Analyse, evaluate and design responsive web layouts for touch screen and mobile devices;

  2. 2

    Implement mobile functionality for web applications;

  3. 3

    Design and develop dynamic webpages using animation and visual effects;

  4. 4

    Implement web sites with content management by applying an understanding of server-side concepts and client-server interactions.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • One hour lecture/seminar
  • Three hours tutorial/laboratories

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of lecture time in order to satisfy the reading, tute, prac and assignment expectations.

Where it fits

FIT3157 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT3157?

You need FIT2092, ENG1003 or FIT1050 before you enrol.

When is FIT3157 offered?

FIT3157 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is FIT3157?

The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include FIT3157?

FIT3157 is part of Software development, Software engineering and Web development.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020202120222023