James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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CP3402 - Content Management Systems
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| 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 Nguma-bada, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 23 Mar 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023 |
| 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, 09 Mar 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Feb 2023 to Saturday, 13 May 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Jo-Anne Clark 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, 22 Jun 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 29 May 2023 to Saturday, 26 Aug 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Kiran Kaur |
| 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, 05 Oct 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 11 Sep 2023 to Saturday, 09 Dec 2023 |
| 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, 06 Apr 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Mar 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023 |
| 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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JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 30 Nov 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 06 Nov 2023 to Saturday, 27 Jan 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer(s): | MR James Xiao |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 23 Mar 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023 |
| 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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Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 23 Mar 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023 |
| 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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