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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Advanced Multimedia Component Design | |||
| Reference | CM4112 | Version | 1 |
| Created | April 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | August 2017 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 15 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to apply principles of design to advanced multimedia applications and develop advanced multimedia solutions. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Select appropriate media to meet the requirements of a design brief and use suitable design methods to develop advanced multimedia applications. |
| 2 | Understand and evaluate Client / Server interaction and markup data concepts. |
| 3 | Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the design of a multimedia product. |
| 4 | Use a selection of qualitative methods to gather information about a multimedia product. |
| 5 | Present qualitative research in a method that is suitable for different audience types. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Client/server interaction, database connectivity, XML, multimedia-authoring tools, Design methodologies, usability and user satisfaction evaluations, data types: storage and streaming within the client-server environment. Enthographic and observational research, focus groups, conversation and discourse analysis, qualitative evaluation. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Key concepts are introduced and illustrated through the medium of lectures and demonstrations. Laboratory sessions provide a series of exercises designed to develop proficiency in techniques essential to the development of advanced multimedia applications. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 66 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 234 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Component 1 - This is a coursework worth 100% of the total module assessment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighting of C1. An overall minimum grade of 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 | CM3117 - Multimedia Component Design |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Haverbeke, M. (2011). Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming. Eloquent JavaScript. |
| 2 | Sharpo, J. (2015). Web Animation Using JavaScript: Develop & Design |
| 3 | Flanagan, D. (2011). JavaScript: The Definitive Guide 6th Edition. |
| 4 | Flick, U. (2007). The Sage Qualitative Research Kit. The SAGE Qualitative Reseach Kit. |
| 5 | Sharp, H., Rogers, Y., & Preece, J. (2011). Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction. |
| 6 | Field, A. P., & Hole, G. (2003). How to design and report experiments. |