Course

Web Design


Course code 71152

This online course is for students wanting to learn the concepts and techniques of effective web design.

The online course will enable you to design websites that are usable, accessible, and validate to the latest World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendations. A web-authoring tool will be used to assist in the production and maintenance of valid web documents. You will be able to produce, promote and maintain a navigable collection of web documents and gain some understanding of the team process of web design. This course prepares you for advanced studies in web project management and web programming, and to participate in the online world.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • Choose the qualification you will study the course under. See the Work towards tab below for qualification options.
  • Check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses tab on the qualification page.
  • Level 5  
    Credits 20 
  • Study type Trimester  
    EFTS 0.1667  
  • Availability
    2019 :  
    Trimester 1 enrol by 12 Feb 2019 to start 25 Feb 2019
    Trimester 2 enrol by 23 Jun 2019 to start 1 Jul 2019
    Trimester 3 enrol by 20 Oct 2019 to start 28 Oct 2019
  • Delivery type
    2019 :  
    Trimester 1, 2 & 3 2019 Online only
  • Workload

    Allow approximately 10-12 hours study time per week for each 20 credit course. This may be higher around assessment due dates or exam time.

  • Fees
    2019 :  
    NZ students $730 + $60 annual administration fee
    International students $2,254 + $60 annual administration fee
  • Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying  

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Analyse a client’s business requirements for their website.
  • Use design tools to plan the website structure and develop wireframes in accordance with a client’s business requirements.
  • Develop web pages in accordance with a client’s business requirements that are usable and that validate to the latest W3C recommendation.
  • Develop web pages so they are accessible, responsive, optimised for search engines and incorporate interactivity.
  • Incorporate interactivity in a web page.
  • Undertake cross-platform testing to ensure web page consistency across platforms.

Other requirements

Your course is delivered 100% online. To complete  this course you will need access to a computer or device, broadband internet and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer/device or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

You will require access to an editing tool capable of supporting the production of valid web documents. A recent version of your internet browser will also be required.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Lecturer / Tutor