Information Technology for University Students

Module Identifier
CS01120
Module Title
Information Technology for University Students
Academic Year
2027/2028
Semester
Semester 1
Co-ordinator
Dr Emmanuel Isibor
Reading List
View on Aspire
Other Staff

Assessment

Assessment Type

Assessment details

Proportion
Semester Assessment Website and presentation slides: 30 Hours Build a website using HTML5 and CSSUse presentation slides to describe your website 50%
Semester Assessment Database and Report: 30 Hours Complete the implementation of a small multi-table database and produce a word-processed report 50%
Supplementary Assessment Website and presentation slides: 30 Hours Build a website using HTML5 and CSSUse presentation slides to describe your website 50%
Supplementary Assessment Database and Report: 30 Hours Complete the implementation of a small multi-table database and produce a word-processed report 50%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

  1. Use HTML5 and CSS to build a website
  2. Build presentation slides using presentation software
  3. Build a small multi-table database
  4. Use word-processing software to produce a professional document

Brief description

This module continues the gentle introduction to the areas of computing that are usually considered 'Information Technology', such as producing word-processed documents, presentations, building simple web pages and simple multi-table databases.

Aims

The module aims to increase students’ speed and fluency at using the computing equipment at Aberystwyth, with an emphasis on skills necessary for their future course.

Content

This module is taught through 1 hour of lecture and 2 x 2 hours in a computer lab each week.

Week 1: Introduction; backing up data, connecting to the network, plagiarism
Weeks 2 – 4 : Online presence; using HTML5 & CSS
Weeks 5: Using presentation software
Week 6: Databases – data classification, basic tables, field properties
Week 7: ER design - Entity Relationship modelling
Week 8: ER design – developing a set of plans
Week 9: Databases – referential integrity
Week 10: Databases – writing queries
Week 11: Word processing software

Module skills

Skills type

Skills details
Application of Number Yes in Databases
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