Technologies for Web and Social Media
2018/2019
Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module
All previous programming coursesContent, progress and pedagogy of the module
Objectives
Web technologies are pervasive in the everyday life of most people in modern-day society and most public and private digital services are delivered through the world wide web.
This course aims to introduce the students to the technologies and the practices adopted in web-based applications and web sites.
The students will learn to develop new web-based systems, and maintain and extend existing systems. Furthermore, the students will learn to evaluate existing technologies and platforms, such as social media and web based services, and to develop integrated applications that make use of these platforms and contribute to them.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module will obtain the following qualifications:
- Understand client-server architectures and basic networking
- Know the purpose, structure and basic functionalities of the hypertext transfer protocol
- Understand the purpose, characteristics and components of XML, HTML and CSS
- Know the basic principles of server-side development
- Analyse and explain the document object model
- Understand the principles of client-side development and DOM manipulation
- Apply techniques to debug and profile web systems
- Apply the principles of asynchronous client/server interaction
- Know the state-of-the art technologies in both server-side and client-side development.
- Understand the concept of mash-up and how to interact with external services (e.g., social media)
Skills
Students who complete the module will obtain the following qualifications:
- Synthesise and evaluate static and dynamic web pages and web based applications
- Analyse, correct and extend existing client- and server-side programs
- Apply external frameworks and API to integrate advanced functionalities and connections to existing services.
- Evaluate, employ and personalise existing web platforms - e.g., wiki, CMS or blogs
Competences
Students who complete the module will obtain the following qualifications:
- Evaluate emerging web technologies
- Evaluate the limitations and the potentials of
different web technologies and choose the most appropriate for a
specific project
Type of instruction
Refer to the overview of instruction types listed in the start of chapter 3. The types of instruction for this course are decided in accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions are decided and given by the Study Board for Media Technology.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Technologies for Web and Social Media |
| Type of exam | Written or oral exam
In accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions
on examination from the
Study Board for Media Technology: To be eligible to take the exam the student must have fulfilled: • handing in of written assignments or the like • completion of certain – or all – study activities Note that if admittance to the exam or parts of the assessment is to be based on written work or exercises, a deadline is stipulated for when the work must be handed in. Individual oral or written examination based on mandatory exercises and mini-project with internal censor. The assessment is performed in accordance with the 7-point grading scale. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See semester description |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria for the evaluation are specified in the Framework Provisions. |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Teknologier til internet og sociale medier |
| Module code | MSNMEDB6146 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Media Technology |
| Department | Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology |
| Faculty | Technical Faculty of IT and Design |
