Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Mobile App Development | |||
| Reference | CM3110 | Version | 3 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | August 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the students to develop well designed and accessible mobile applications making use of appropriate design tools and methods. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Describe how mobile devices can work with fixed network computers in implementing various types of application. |
| 2 | Select and make effective use of software tools to implement, simulate and test applications for mobile phones and other resource constrained computing devices. |
| 3 | Design and develop effective mobile computing applications based on a considered choice of system architecture and integrating appropriate software tools and technologies. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Mobile app development, paper prototyping, mobile design, data persistence, UI metaphors, web services, JSON/XML, mobile accessibility and evaluation. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Key concepts are introduced and illustrated through briefings which precede each lab session. In the lab sessions the students will learn practical aspects of mobile programming using a modern integrated development environment. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | A coursework normally typically consisting of designing, development and testing of a mobile application. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighing of C1. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs to achieve an A in C1 |
| B | The student needs to achieve a B in C1 |
| C | The student needs to achieve a C in C1 |
| D | The student needs to achieve a D in C1 |
| E | The student needs to achieve an E in C1 |
| F | The student needs to achieve an F in C1 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Jackson, Android Apps for Absolute Beginners, Apress, Berkeley, CA 2017 |
| 2 | Späth, Peter ; Friesen, Jeff Learn Java for Android Development: Migrating Java SE Programming Skills to Mobile Development. Springer 2020 |
| 3 | PHILLIPS, B. and STEWART, C., 2017. Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide. Big Nerd Ranch Guides. |
| 4 | Ted Hagos, Learn Android Studio 3. Efficient Android App Development. Apress, Berkeley, CA. 2018 |