Website Design and Development SCQF 5
Course Description
This Course is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the website design and development process, with particular emphasis on meeting client requirements, evaluation and testing.
During the course you will produce a plan for the design and creation of a Web-site to a client’s requirements. This will involve.
- Determining the requirements for the proposed web-site.
- Identifying the goals, audience and delivery requirements.
- Identifying the hardware and software required for creating the web-site.
- Determining the sub-tasks and time scales for the web-site development.
- Creating the structure and navigation features of the web-site to meet the client’s requirements, together with storyboard, sketches and screen designs.
- Constructing, uploading and testing the web-site.
- Evaluating the web-site for meeting accessibility, usability and the clients requirements.
- Revising the web-site as necessary in line with the test results.
The course is suitable for candidates who have some experience of writing HTML and CSS to create simple web pages and who wish to develop their coding skills further, whilst adopting a more formal approach to the website development process.
Entry Requirements
You should have already completed the "Creating Pages for the Web" course or have equivalent skills in handcoding HTML and CSS to create basic web pages. Please call your college learning centre to find out more.
As you’ll have to study some of this course at home, you will need a computer and access to the Internet as a minimum. We will advise you of any other applications needed and where to download them from once the course has started.
Qualifications
On successful completion of the assignments you will be awarded with an SQA credit for Web-site Design and Development at SCQF level 5.
Attendance
This course can take up to 40 hours of learning which will depend on your current level of skill. This tutored course consists of 8 classes lasting 2½ hours, scheduled 1 week apart. Additional study is required between sessions of a minimum of 2 hours per week. (Classes will run subject to viable numbers).
Start Date and Venue
Contact us at any one of our college learning centres to find out how to enrol. Auchtertyre Learning Centre (Call Sandra or Elaine on 01599 566775), Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Learning Centre (Call Caroline on 01471 888430), Portree Learning Centre (Call Maggie, Carol or Ewan on 01478 614833), Columba 1400 Learning Centre (Call Jackie on 01478 611400). This course is available at our college learning centres in Portree and the Kyle area. Check our course calendar for dates.
Cost
£80. This is an ILA Scotland approved course. Ask your college learning centre for more information on how to apply for this funding or call ILA Scotland free on 0808 100 1090. Applications may take around 4 weeks. Your ILA Scotland account must be in place, before you start this course. The cost of this course includes all tutor based learning materials, access to college learning centre PCs, assessment and SQA certification of successful completion. Fee waivers may also apply.
At the end of the course you will have demonstrated your understanding of what needs to taken into account when designing a web-site for a client. You will also correctly completed practical assignments, covering the course content as listed above.