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Course syllabus - Development of Web Applications

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

DVA231

Valid from

Autumn semester 2021

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Computer Science

School

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Ratified

2014-04-15

Revised

2020-12-15

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2021-07-01
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Other Materials

    Litteraturen väljes i samråd med handledaren.

    The literature is individual for each project. Main source is the internet.

    Akademin för innovation, design och teknik,

Objectives

The course introduces the student to the development of web applications for different applications and platforms. The course aims to provide basic theoretical and practical knowledge of web applications and developing them in a robust, efficient and standardised manner. The course is preparatory to professional work with web development.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student shall be able to:

1. Explain the software stack for web applications.
2. Design and develop web applications using techniques such as ASP.NET and PHP.
3. Explain social and ethical aspects including privacy issues on social media and the internet as a social infrastructure.
4. Use HTML, style sheets, JavaScript and AJAX.
5. Develop for different types of browsers and platforms, such as desktop or mobile.
6. Explain how the browser, web server and database server is constructed.
7. Use databases in development of web applications.
8. Develop secure web application.

Course content

The software stack for web applications (server, database, network, browser). Programming of web applications on different platforms, HTML, style sheets, JavaScript, HTML preprocessing and AJAX. Privacy issues in social media and internet as a social infrastructure.

Specific requirements

Object-oriented programming 7,5 credits, Data structures, algorithms and program development 7,5 credits and Databases 7,5 credits or corresponding.

Examination

Written assignment (INL1), 1,5 credits, examines the learning outcomes 1, 2 and 6, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
Laboratory work (LAB1), 2 credits, examines the learning outcomes 3, 4, 5 and 7, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
Project (PRO1), 4 credits, examines the learning outcomes 3, 5, 7 and 8, marks Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course completely overlaps with CDT223 Development of Web Applications with .NET 15 credits, DVA213 Development of Web Applications with .NET 15 credits and with DVA216 Development of Web Applications 75, credits.