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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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CP3402 - Content Management Systems

Credit points:03
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Prerequisites:(CP1404 OR CP1804 AND CP1406 OR CP1806) OR CP2010, AND 24 CREDIT POINTS OF CP SUBJECTS
Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

Subject Description

    In this subject, students will learn about Web-based Content Management Systems (CMS), and use them to develop websites. Students will review CMS tools and technologies and evaluate them in terms of client requirements. Students will develop sites using front-end (client-side) and back-end (server-side) programming while considering issues of interface and user experience, accessibility and Web standards.

Learning Outcomes

  • appraise the role of content management technologies to acquire, organise and present web content
  • create and deploy websites using Content Management Systems, including creation and editing content, creating custom templates or themes, and performing site management
  • Examine installation and maintenance considerations for modern websites

Subject Assessment

  • Assignment 1 - (20%)
  • Assignment 2 - (40%)
  • Practicals - (30%)
  • Presentation - (10%)

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  CP5637

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
MR Lindsay Ward
Lecturer(s):
MR Lindsay Ward
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 13 Hours - Lectures
  • 24 Hours - Practicals

JCU Brisbane, Study Period 23, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 03 Dec 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021
Lecturer(s):
MRS Kanika Goel
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 13 Hours - Lectures
  • 24 Hours - Practicals

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 06 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Insu Song
MR Lindsay Ward
Lecturer(s):
DR Shailey Chawla
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 37 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities

Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
MR Lindsay Ward
Lecturer(s):
MR Lindsay Ward
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 13 Hours - Lectures
  • 24 Hours - Practicals

Study Period 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
MR Lindsay Ward
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 0 Hours - Other