Introduction to Web Design (DECO7140)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Elec Engineering, Comp Science
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
General contact hours 3 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
DECO1400 or IENV7961 or MMDS1400 or MMDS7961
Assessment methods
Practical, Assignments and Project
Course enquiries
DECO7140@eecs.uq.edu.au
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces the student to User Experience Design (UX), User Interface Design (UI) and Frontend Development (FED) focusing on websites. Modern design and development practices for the web are taught framed by an introduction to human-centred designapproaches, Usability Principles for User Interface Design, and web accessibility based on the current W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Today's websites need to be both well designed and dynamic, so the course also introduces some basic JavaScript for going beyond static content. The course also introduces students to the process of deploying a website to a web server. As the using the web is becoming essential for people to meet their fundamental needs, social, cultural, colonial, ethical and cybersecurity issues must also be considered when designing websites. The focus of learning is activity-based and incorporates both individual exercises and collaborative activities.
