Module Specification

The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
1. Module Title Web Programming
2. Module Code COMP519
3. Year Session 2023-24
4. Originating Department Computer Science
5. Faculty Fac of Science & Engineering
6. Semester Second Semester
7. CATS Level Level 7 FHEQ
8. CATS Value 15
9. Member of staff with responsibility for the module
Dr U Hustadt Computer Science U.Hustadt@liverpool.ac.uk
10. Module Moderator
11. Other Contributing Departments  
12. Other Staff Teaching on this Module
Mrs J Birtall School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science Judith.Birtall@liverpool.ac.uk
13. Board of Studies
14. Mode of Delivery
15. Location Main Liverpool City Campus
    Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
16. Study Hours 25

    20

    45
17.

Private Study

105
18.

TOTAL HOURS

150
 
    Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other
19. Timetable (if known)            
 
20. Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

COMP517 Programming Fundamentals; COMP518 Database and Information Systems
21. Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 
22. Co-requisite modules:

 
23. Linked Modules:

 
24. Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a mandatory basis:

25. Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

26. Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

27. Aims
 

To provide students with a deep, critical and systematic understanding of the most significant technologies for developing web applications.
To enable students to use these technologies in the development of web applications.
To provide knowledge of the characteristics of good web site design principles.

 
28. Learning Outcomes
 

(LO1) be able to use a range of technologies and programming languages available to organisations and businesses and be able to choose an appropriate architecture for a web application.

 

(LO2) be able to develop reasonably sophisticated client-side web applications using one or more suitable technologies and to make informed and critical decisions in that context.

 

(LO3) be able to develop reasonably sophisticated server-side web applications using one or more suitable technologies and to make informed and critical decisions in that context.

 

(S1) Problem Solving - Numeracy and computational skills

 

(S2) Problem solving – Analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions.

 
29. Teaching and Learning Strategies
 

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided

Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided

Standard on-campus delivery
Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Mix of on-campus/on-line synchronous/asynchronous sessions
Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description: On-campus synchronous sessions

 
30. Syllabus
   

Overview of the module (1 lecture)
Markup languages (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and web design principles (7 lectures)
Client-side programming using JavaScript (7 lectures)
CGI scripting (1 lecture)
Server-side programming using PHP and basic SQL (7 lectures)
Emerging technologies (2 lectures)

 
31. Recommended Texts
  Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
 

Assessment

32. EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
   
33. CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
  (519.1) Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) : Semester 2 0 25
  (519.2) Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) : Semester 2 0 25
  (519.3) Assessment 3 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 0 25
  (519) Assessment 4 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 0 25