Module Information
Module Identifier
CS01120
Module Title
Information Technology for University Students
Academic Year
2015/2016
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 3 x 8 Hour Practicals |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 6 assignments worth 20% each | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission of failed/non-submitted coursework components or ones of equivalent value | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Use software in a confident way to solve basic IT tasks, such as:
1. Using a spreadsheet to solve a real world problem
2. Using publishing software such as Publisher.
3. Using Presentation software such as Powerpoint
4. Creating a simple database
5. Using html to create a web page
Content
This module will be taught entirely in a computer lab. Each week students will be introduced to a piece of software and then asked to use it in a small task.
Week 4: publishing using a package. Using Publisher or similar. Images and copyright. Task: produce a 2 page newsletter. Summative 10%.
Week 5: spreadsheets and their uses. Using advanced features of Excel or similar. Task: produce a spreadsheet using advanced features including formulae and graphs. Summative 20%.
Week 6: presentations. Task: Produce a small set of slides to describe an interest. Use at least one advanced feature of Powerpoint. Summative 20%.
Week 7 and 8: databases. What is a database? What is a table? How are databases used? Task: Creating a single table database using Access or similar. Summative 20%.
Week 9: an introduction to the internet and the web. Your online presence - what does it say about you? Task: produce a document that analyses what your current presence says about you. Contrast that with a professional IT consultant. Summative 10%.
Week 10: producing a web page: Use html to produce a web page that describes an interest. Give correct attribution to any images used. Task produce such a web page(s). Summative 20%.
Week 11: what next? What is programming? An introduction to programming - what are the main features of a programming language? Why is what you have done so far not programming?.
Week 4: publishing using a package. Using Publisher or similar. Images and copyright. Task: produce a 2 page newsletter. Summative 10%.
Week 5: spreadsheets and their uses. Using advanced features of Excel or similar. Task: produce a spreadsheet using advanced features including formulae and graphs. Summative 20%.
Week 6: presentations. Task: Produce a small set of slides to describe an interest. Use at least one advanced feature of Powerpoint. Summative 20%.
Week 7 and 8: databases. What is a database? What is a table? How are databases used? Task: Creating a single table database using Access or similar. Summative 20%.
Week 9: an introduction to the internet and the web. Your online presence - what does it say about you? Task: produce a document that analyses what your current presence says about you. Contrast that with a professional IT consultant. Summative 10%.
Week 10: producing a web page: Use html to produce a web page that describes an interest. Give correct attribution to any images used. Task produce such a web page(s). Summative 20%.
Week 11: what next? What is programming? An introduction to programming - what are the main features of a programming language? Why is what you have done so far not programming?.
Aims
The module aims to increase students' speed and fluency at using IT packages.
Brief description
This module continues the gentle introduction to the areas of Computing that are usually considered 'Information Technology', such as producing documents, setting up of spreadsheets, building simple web pages, etc.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Yes in assignments - particularly the spreadsheet |
| Communication | Yes in assignments |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Yes in assignments |
| Information Technology | Yes in assignments |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Yes in assignments - this module will help students decide whether Computing is a suitable field for them |
| Problem solving | Yes in assignments |
| Research skills | Yes in assignments |
| Subject Specific Skills | See module content |
| Team work | No |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 3