About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: G452
- Applications: UCAS
- Level: Undergraduate
- Tariff points: 300
- Department: Computer Science and Creative Technologies
- Campus: Frenchay
- Duration: Three years full-time; Four years sandwich; part-time option by negotiation.
- Delivery: Full-time, Sandwich
- Programme leader: Dan Dixon
Introduction
Web technologies are a vital and increasingly important aspect of our everyday lives. They underpin so much of the way we now interact with technology and are expanding into new and exciting areas. This is far broader than just web browsers on desktop computers, and runs from mobile apps through to the BBC iplayer on internet TVs and soon out into the internet of things. A large section of the course now focuses things such as the mobile web and we continuously update projects and material to stay up to date with current trends.
What is this Degree about?
This course is not about the graphical side of web design, it is about the detailed design and creation of data driven applications using widespread web technologies. It is deeply technical, but with a lot of work on understanding and working with end users. Whilst on this course you will learn about HTML5, CSS3, PHP, databases, java, javascript, flash, usability, interaction design, user centred design, information architecture and much, much more. And importantly we teach how to join all this together so that you know all the aspects of building web sites, and applications. In the end we leave you with the ability to understand the world of web design and the ability to continuously learn, expand and develop your capabilities in the future.
Structure
Content
Modules in this programme include:
Year 1
Informing and Communicating in Practice; Introduction to the Web; Systems Development; Introduction to Program Development; Media Technologies; Systems Development.
Year 2
Information Systems Practice; Information Architecture; Web Design Principles; Data, Schemas and Applications; MVC Programming; Human Computer Interaction.
Year 3
Core modules are: Software Technologies for the Web; Internet Application Development, Advanced Topics in Human Computer Interactive; Comsultancy Project; Digital Stories plus two option modules.
Programme structure diagram for the Web Design programme.
The programme structures change from year to year, so you might find some variation between that shown here and the final version of your course.
You can find out more about our programmes on our website.
Assessment
You will be stimulated and encouraged to become proactive, autonomous learners through a variety of means. The most common way for a module to be assessed is by an examination and two pieces of coursework.
Special Features
Placements
We encourage all students on our degree courses to do a placement year in an industrial, commercial or public sector organisation, doing work of value to the company. There are many companies who provide placements to university students. Previous students have been placed with Airbus, HP, Rolls-Royce, IBM, Lloyds TSB, Intel and BT, to name but a few. We also work with a number of smaller companies in and around the region. The Department's Placements Team has close links with the business community and advertise hundreds of work placements every year. We will show you how to prepare your CV correctly, advise you on how to write letters of application and help you learn successful interview techniques. Find out more information on our work placements on our department website.
Study facilities
The Department hosts its own servers to provide Windows, Linux and Unix based operating systems. There are over 500 available workstations in our teaching laboratories, as well as a large open-access laboratory, providing PC and Unix based machines. The Department has its own IT Helpdesk, staffed by students from within the Department, and available for both students and staff to use. There are also 24 hour computer labs on campus available for student use.
The Faculty operates an extensive pastoral care system that includes induction programmes and access to academic staff and student advisers for guidance and support throughout your time here as a student.
Careers/further study
Working in the web industry is rewarding, exciting and different from anywhere else. Graduates from this degree have excellent career opportunities and we have a great employment record. Most of our students go on to work in small and medium sized design studios and technology companies where they get to work in an energetic and exciting environment. Students can go on to become programmers, web developers, usability experts, front end designers, producers and project managers. There are far too many potential employment sectors to list, however there are very few businesses today that do not either promote themselves, provide information or conduct business via the web. We would also expect that some graduates may even want to start their own businesses. Currently more than two billion people use the internet and the web on a regular basis with nearly half of those in Asia.
Graduate destinations
Find out what our graduates are doing six months after graduating- includes examples of careers, employers and further study. Download a PDF from graduate destinations.
Key employer partnerships
Our degrees can lead to a wide variety of career choices. To ensure that our degrees make you as employable as possible we work closely with seven major partner employers in our engineering and computing consortium.
Creating employable students
UWE places strong emphasis on employability and skills development at every level. Through work placements, volunteering, study abroad and UWE initiatives which nurture talent and encourage innovation, students gain valuable real world experience and graduate with diverse career opportunities and a competitive place in the job market.
See great graduate prospects for further information.
Useful links
UWE - graduate occupations
The UWE careers service provides guidance and support throughout your studies in addition to useful resources, CV checks, career coaching and details of current job vacancies.
Entry
Typical offers
- Tariff points: 300
- GCSE: Maths and English Language at grade C or above required.
- A-level subjects: No specific A-level subjects are required
- Relevant subjects: Any Science or Technology subject
- Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; achievement of level 2 credits in Maths and English Language.
- Baccalaureate IB: Accepted (see the UCAS website for the UCAS tarif points that you can gain from the IB to put towards our points requirements above)
Advice on typical offers
No other specific subjects are required and you do not need to be familiar with programming to be accepted onto this course.
Entry requirements
In addition to the 'typical offer' given here, please read the general information about
entry requirements.
How to apply
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applications.
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Page last updated 14 December 2011