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Overview
This year of the course further explores coding and design skills, exploring a mix of client and server side languages and technologies. There will be an emphasis on design and development of content and user engagement for responsive web products.
You'll build on skills from HNC Digital Design and Web Development or HNC Web Development and develop further techniques in HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, server side languages, framework development, interface design, media creation and optimisation.
To showcase your skills you'll complete the year by developing a specialist project in several of the subject areas.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8. For more information on the framework visit: www.scqf.org.uk/the-framework/.
Minimum entry requirements
15 Credit HNC Digital Design and Web Development
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
What you study
- HTML5.
- CSS.
- Native JavaScript.
- JavaScript Frameworks.
- Responsive Design.
- User Interface Design for Web.
- Server side technologies.
- Database Creation and Integration.
- Apache Server.
- UX.
- Photoshop/Illustrator.
After the course
Apply for various job vacancies, such as a junior web developer/designer.
Continuing Study
You'll have the opportunity to progress to the following degree courses at university:
- BSc (Hons) Web and Mobile Development at the University of the West of Scotland.
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Interactive Media Design at Napier University.
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Digital Media at Napier University.
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Creative Computing at Napier University.
- BEng (Hons) Web Technologies at Napier University.
How the course is taught
Lectures, tutorials, practical activities, group work, peer assessment, demonstration, student input to lessons.
Materials
External Storage space, online web space (free or paid).