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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT. ACADEMIC
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TEL: 778.782.4636
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Senate
Gordon Myers, Chair
Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (SCUS 13-36)
DATE
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September 13, 2013
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For information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of September 12, 2013, SCUS approved
the following curriculum revision effective Summer 2014:
1. School of Interactive Art and Technology (SCUS 13-36a)
(i) New Course Proposals:
• IAT 339-3, Web Design and Development
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRAD U AT E STUDIES
IAT 339
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
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COURSE SUBJECT/NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
LONG — for Calendar/schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation
Web Design and Development
AND
SHORT — for enrollment/transcript, no more than 30 characters including spacesand punctuation
Web Design and Development
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CAMPUS
where course will be taught:
IBurnaby
^Surrey
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Vancouver
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Great Northern Way
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IOffcampus
COURSE DESCRIPTION (FOR CALENDAR). 50-60 WORDS MAXIMUM. ATTACH A COURSE OUTLINE TO THIS PROPOSAL.
Advanced theory and implementation of web media from a design perspective. Students will design
and develop web media that focuses on communication and design issues for a variety of users.
This course
will address design methods and approaches for technical aspects such as content
management, responsive design, and server-side support.
REPEAT FOR CREDIT
(•) NO (_)YES
How many times?
Within aterm?
(^J)
YES (•) NO
LIBRARY RESOURCES
NOTE: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved bySenate until funding has been committed for necessary library
materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied bya library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been
addressed.
Library report received
Library report status
RATIONALE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THIS COURSE
This course has gained popularity with SIATstudents over the past academic year as a special
topics course evidenced by its high enrollment numbers and by Co-op requests for web design
concepts and skills. This course is highly needed and is a complementary addition to our SIAT
design concentration, in addition to being a ubiquitous topic in the area of media, design and
interactive systems (SIAT's 3 concentration areas).
SCHEDULING AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Indicate effective
term and year
course would first be otiered and planned
frequency ofoffering
thereafter:
2014
Will this bea required or elective course in thecurriculum? ^K>> Required
[)
Elect
What is the probable enrollment when offered?
Estimate:
ASth
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUD E!
CREDITS
Indicate number of credits (units):
Indicate number ot hours for:
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
FACULTY
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course?
Andrew Hawryshkewich, Carman Neustaedter
WQB DESIGNATION
(attach approval from Curriculum Office)
Lab
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
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Other
PREREQUISITE
Does this course replicate the content of a previously-approved course to such an extent thatstudents should not receive credit for both courses?
If so, this should be
noted in the prerequisite.
IAT 235 and IAT 265
COREQUISITE
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon satisfactory completion of the course students will be able to:
1) Identify and analyze user purpose and experience in accessing web content.
2) Prioritize and assess platform specific considerations in user's expectations of web design.
3) Develop and analyze user requirements for the web for a variety of users.
4) Critically analyze affordances of different web design paradigms and explain potential uses.
5) Develop, implement and critique solutions to web design problems.
6) Apply current industry web design standards (eg. coding practice, search engine optimization),
tools (eg. file versioning, wireframing), and content management systems
7) Classify legal and ethical issues in publishing content on the web.
FEES
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course?&ther than tuition fees?
f
j YES
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NO
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
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RESOURCES
List any outstandingresource issues to be addressed prior to implementation: space, laboratory equipment, etc:
OTHER IMPLICATIONS
Articulation agreement reviewed?
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\___y NO
\J/ Not applicable
Exam required:
(#) YES
^J NO
Criminal Record Check required:
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/JN
NO
APPROVALS: APPROVAL IS SIGNIFIED BY DATE AND APPROPRIATE SIGNATURE.
1
Departmental approval indicates that the Department or School has approved the content of the course, and has consulted
with other Departments/Schools/Faculties regarding proposed course content and overlap issues.
Chair, Department/School
Date
Chair, Faculty Curriculum Committee
Date
2
Faculty approval indicates that all the necessary course content and overlap concerns have been resolved, and that the
Faculty/School/Department commits to providing the required Library funds.
Dean or designate
Date
LIST which otherDepartments, Schools and Faculties have been consulted regarding the proposed course content, including overlap issues. Attach
documentary evidence of responses.
Other Faculties'approval indicates that the Dcan(s) or Designate of other Faculties AFFECTED by the proposed new course support(s) the approval of
the new course:
Date
Date
3
SCUS approval indicates that the course has been approved for implementation subject, where appropriate, to financial issues
being addressed.
COURSE APPROVED BY SCUS (Chair of SCUS):
Date
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FEBRUARY 2011
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