IS1S461 - Designing and Implementing Interactive Systems 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: IS1S461
Module Title: Designing and Implementing Interactive Systems
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Computing and Mathematics
Faculty Sub Group: Informatics
Module Leader: Daniel Cunliffe
Module Team: Nathan Thomas, Adam Jones, Emlyn Everitt
First Intended Intake: Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100373 - internet technologies 100374 - software engineering 100736 - human-computer interaction
HECOS Code Weighting: 20 20 60

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Jul 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To provide knowledge of the theory and practice of interactive systems design and evaluation.

To provide a practical knowledge of user-centred website development using HTML and CSS.

Content Summary

Designing Interactive Systems

• Understanding users
• Understanding the context of use
• Interaction design
• Visual design
• Prototyping
• Testing and Evaluation
• Ethics in interactive systems design

Website Design and Development

• User-centred design for websites
• Website design basics
• HTML
• CSS
• Simple database connectivity
• Web accessibility and standards
• Validation

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Practical classes and workshops 24
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To demonstrate the practical application of user-centred design and a modern programming language in the construction of a software application.
LO2 To demonstrate the practical application of user-centred design, HTML and CSS in the construction of a web site.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Practical Coursework 2 (Asynch) Design and implementation of a website 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch) Design and implementation of an application prototype 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Coursework 2 (Asynch)
Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch)

Reading List

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