Web-Based Information Systems

Course Schedule

The material for this module is delivered entirely online. Instead of lectures we have provided you with a weekly surgery session in which we shall cover material you want to learn.

Below you will find a schedule of how the module is constructed. Each week represents a set of learning activities that contribute to five key Learning Outcomes. If you want you can go straight to each of the five Learning Outcomes (LO) by using the grey navigation bar on the left of the window.

Each of the Learning Outcomes has been sub-divided into separate objectives to help you plan your workload. Mandatory objectives are compulsory - if you want to pass the module you must study these learning activities.

To get higher marks you must study the learning materials at greater depth. Each objective has a set of further work that will aid your studies.

OK so there aren't any lectures, but what about the tutorials?

The module comprises many practical activities that will assist your development as a computing professional.

You will need to discuss ideas that require the use of a computer, some specific software, a connection to a central file server, as well as an ability to work productively with your peers and research topics both singularly and as a group.

Therefore tutorial sessions will be held weekly in the computer labs.

Weekly Surgeries

The weekly slot in your timetable for the lecture however does ensure that there is always an opportunity to contact one of the teaching staff.

At least one of the teaching team will be available to answer queries or to provide further clarification of the learning material.

This resource is there to be utilised - you must ask the questions.

Assessment

Your learning will be assessed in three ways:

1. End of Module examination - 50%
2. Group project - 25%
3. Individual Phase Tests - 25%

Take note of the key dates; these are highlighted on the calendar below in white on a blue background.

Each Phase Test will be a quick assessment of your progression on each of the LO's. They will comprise a small number of multiple choice questions, selected at random from a large pool. All tests will be taken in the tutorial lab sessions.

If you have completed the learning for each outcome, you'll find the tests straightforward.

If you would like further clarification on the structure of the module, read this introduction.