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Web Design course
Aims of the Course
To enable students to design and build their own basic web site. Students are encouraged to apply any computing knowledge and experience that they might have as they work through the course material.
Course Content
The course is intended to:
Give you a basic understanding of web pages and how they link to form web sites.
Help you to understand the issues involved in publishing to the internet.
Give you a grounding in page layout using Dreamweaver and introduce some simple HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) coding.
Give you the skills to edit your template site and update your pages whenever you want.
Give you the skills to upload your site to your server.
Course duration / Structure of the course
Each Web Design course consists of :
20 lessons (= 15 hours) per week of specialised computer tuition (x 4 weeks).
projects, assignments, case studies, seminars, lectures and group sessions.
progress reports and assignments.
Entry Requirements
Please consult the Director of Studies for information regarding the course entry dates. The minimum age for entry to this course is eighteen. Furthermore, (except by special arrangement) an intermediate level of English is required for entry to the course. Students may be required to take an aptitude test (prior to arrival at ETC) to judge whether their standard of English is sufficient for this course. They may wish to follow a course of General English before beginning their Web Design course to ensure that they gain the maximum benefit from their studies.
Maximum Group Size
There is maximum group size of eight, in order to allow optimum interaction between group members and the teacher / lecturer. We also stipulate a minimum group size of three, so that the student may benefit from certain projects and class activities which require a high level of student input.
Assessment and Certification
If a student follows an ETC Web Design course, he or she will receive an ETC International College certificate on satisfactory completion of all coursework and assessment pieces. By prior arrangement with the Director of Studies, we will also supply periodic progress reports.
Effective teaching
Built into the course are the following important elements:
Needs analysis. Skills development.
Task-based activities. Progress tests.
Tutorials.Homework.
Academic counselling.Supportive error correction and constructive feedback.
Testing and Progress Monitoring
There will be an initial needs analysis session for student-teacher orientation. There will subsequently be continuous assessment on performance and progress. Students will have the opportunity to discuss their progress with their tutor following each assessment. The Centre's academic staffwill be happy to provide any additional counselling that might be necessary.
Detailed Syllabus
Give you a basic understanding of web pages.
Introduction to the Internet
Different types of web browser
Design your website
Organize files
Help you to understand the issues involved in publishing to the internet.
Accessibility
Navigability
User – friendliness
Keep your language simple
Web – compatible software, colours, fonts, screen sizes, etc.
Security
Give you a grounding in page layout using Dreamweaver and introduce some simple HTML coding.
Get started and define a site in Dreamweaver
Create a page with text
Format text with CSS styles
Add images and Hyperlinks
Edit HTML Code in Dreamweaver
Create and edit tables
Work with Layers
Extend Dreamweaver’s capabilities
Work with DHTML (Dynamic HTML)
Work with multimedia
Manage your site with Dreamweaver
Make your website look professional
Give you the skills to edit your template site and update your pages.
Manage links in your site
Create a new page
Edit an existing web page
Give you the skills to upload your site to your server.
Check that your site works
Work with FTP (file transfer protocol)
Publish your website
Submit your site to search engines
Course fees:
Tuition fees - £550 (complete 4-week course – includes the cost of building your own simple 20 MB + website, hosted for one year).
ETC International College is an English Language School offering a variety of language and further education courses.
ETC International College
English Language School
24 West Hill Road
Bournemouth, BH2 5PG
Tel.: (+44 1202) 559044
Fax: (+44 1202) 780162
Email: enquiries@etc-inter.net
ETC International College has been licensed by the UK Border Agency to enrol international students under Tier 4 of the Points Based System.