James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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CP3402 - Content Management Systems
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| 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 (pre 2023 PCS) |
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, 24 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022 |
| 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, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 10 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 14 Feb 2022 to Saturday, 14 May 2022 |
| 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, Trimester 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 23 Jun 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 30 May 2022 to Saturday, 27 Aug 2022 |
| 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, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Oct 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 12 Sep 2022 to Saturday, 10 Dec 2022 |
| 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 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 04 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 11 Jul 2022 to Friday, 14 Oct 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | DR KumMeng Lum |
| 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, 24 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022 |
| 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, 24 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022 |
| 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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