Web Development (Year 2 Direct Entry) HND (SCQF level 8)

Course description

On this course, you'll gain skills to start or advance a career as a web designer/developer. You'll learn to build dynamic websites that deliver content in a variety of formats for computers, smartphones and tablets.

Year 2 explores these subjects in more detail and introduces development technologies such as C#, API integration, web stacks and JavaScript frameworks such as Angular for application development. You'll learn how to create databases and how to integrate database content to web pages.

The course introduces both client and server side technologies with opportunities to prepare and develop web interfaces and multimedia-rich content utilising a range of Adobe products. The faculty has access to the Adobe suite which can be utilised to produce creative and engaging media content for inclusion within your websites.

This course is designed to prepare you for progression to University or employment as a web developer/ designer at junior level.

The 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/.

You'll study:

• HTML5.



• CSS3.



• JavaScript.



• JavaScript Frameworks such as jQuery and Angular.



• Responsive Design.



• UI/UX Design.



• PHP/MySQLi.



• API integration.



• C#.



• Database creation and integration.



• Apache Server.



• XML.



• Multiplatform web app development.

Learning outcome

Careers

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.