COIT12207 - Internet Applications

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Internet applications are interactive services that are used to perform tasks over the Internet. In this unit, you will learn how to develop dynamic mobile-friendly web applications using emerging technologies. Client-side and server-side scripting languages are introduced. You will use a commonly used set of open source technologies to develop database-driven internet applications. Web application architectures and the related frameworks are covered. You will also learn how to secure your applications using a number of security strategies such as authentication and session control.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite COIT11237, COIT11222 and COIS12036

or

Prerequisite COIT12167, COIT11222 and COIS12036

Anti-requisite COIT13224

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 92.86% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 34.15% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
Feedback
Hands-on materials on JavaScript can be increased.
Recommendation
Add one or two hands-on projects on JavaScript in Week 2 or Week 3.
Action Taken
No implementation made due to time constraint. Will carry on in 2024.
Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
Feedback
Assessment criteria and the score allocated should reflect the workload more rationally.
Recommendation
Review the marking criteria.
Action Taken
Implemented assessment specifications and the marking sheets.
Source: Students' Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Feedback on students' assessments needs to be improved.
Recommendation
Provide more detailed and constructive feedback to students on their work.
Action Taken
Markers provided more constructive feedback.
Source: 2022 Annual Unit Enhancement Review (carry on)
Feedback
Increase materials in JavaScript topic.
Recommendation
Add hands-on projects on JavaScript in Weeks 2 and 3.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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