Module Information
Module Identifier
CS01120
Module Title
Information Technology for University Students
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Reading List
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 30 Hours Website and presentation slides Build a website using HTML5 and CSS Use presentation slides to describe your website | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | 30 Hours Database and Report Complete the implementation of a small multi-table database and produce a word-processed report | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 30 Hours Database and Report Complete the implementation of a small multi-table database and produce a word-processed report | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 30 Hours Website and presentation slides Build a website using HTML5 and CSS Use presentation slides to describe your website | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Use HTML5 and CSS to build a website
Build presentation slides using presentation software
Build a small multi-table database
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: Word processing software
Week 7: Databases – data classification, basic tables, field properties
Week 8: ER design - Entity Relationship modelling
Week 9: ER design – developing a set of plans
Week 10: Databases – referential integrity
Week 11: Databases – writing queries
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: Word processing software
Week 7: Databases – data classification, basic tables, field properties
Week 8: ER design - Entity Relationship modelling
Week 9: ER design – developing a set of plans
Week 10: Databases – referential integrity
Week 11: Databases – writing queries
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