James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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CP3402 - Content Management Systems
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| 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
- Performance/Practice/Product > Website development/creation - (20%) - Individual
- Project - (50%) - Group
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (30%) - Individual
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, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| 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.
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JCU Brisbane, Study Period 22, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 24 Jun 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 31 May 2021 to Saturday, 28 Aug 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Jo-Anne Clark |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Study Period 23, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Oct 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Sep 2021 to Saturday, 11 Dec 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Jo-Anne Clark |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 08 Apr 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 15 Mar 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Randy Zhu |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 02 Dec 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 08 Nov 2021 to Friday, 18 Feb 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Francis Ho |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| 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.
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Study Period 1, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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