I disagree - all knowledge that you learn in a course becomes outdated but you gain skills that allow you to continue to learn. Learning how to write valid and accessible HTML is a skill that can be taught and the graduate will then continue to improve and upgrade those skills as newer standards standards are released. I liked the list that Andreas suggested.
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Jeffery Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2008 5:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WSG] MA in web development Personally I would see a course in Web Design pointless. I am doing Computer Science, but with Computer Science the foundations tend to rarley change. If you set up a Masters in Web Design it's likley it would become invalid after a while, especially when HTML 5 and CSS 3 replace the current HTML and CSS. If it's purley in design then it should cover usability, accessiblity, aesthetics, design blah blah. The stuff that is unlikley to change. Personally though I would focus on Computer Science and if i wanted to be good at design take up a course in Art or Graphic Design. At least that way you can use your skills more widely. James On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 7:48 AM, Kevin Lennon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: aboehmer wrote: It could contain a pile of subjects, depending on how far you want to take it. Here just some ideas: HTML/CSS Multimedia (Video, Flash, Podcasts, etc) Basics in Programming (PHP/VB, etc) Usability Accessibility Search Engine Optimisation Basics in Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) Introduction to Networks/Hosting environments You could even chuck in some electives of Business subjects. Masters students would probably want to get their head around Project Management as well...? Hope this helps. Andreas. -----Original message----- From: "Jason Grant" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:30:36 +1000 To: wsg [email protected] Subject: [WSG] MA in web development Hello everyone, Last night a proposal has been hinted at me to put together an MA course in web development for a UK University. That's all I have been told so far. I was wondering what people were feeling such a course ought to contain. I have my views of course, but would not like to influence the feedback at this point. All suggestions are very much appreciated. Regards, Jason Grant www.flexewebs.com/semantix ************************************************************ ******* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* Andreas Boehmer User Experience Consultant Addictive Media Phone: (03) 9386 8907 Mobile: 0411 097 038 http://www.addictivemedia.com.au Consulting | Accessibility | Usability | Development ************************************************************ ******* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* I am currently enrolled in a Web Design and Interactive Media BS degree program. I have been teaching myself for almost 4 years at home intensively prior to going into this venture. I have to say that is offering this degree is teaching its students many things that are not compliant with the international standards in general. The fact of the matter is that I believe that the entire school is in it for the money more thne teaching the students the right and professional way to be a web designer and developer. As far as curriculum goes be sure they teach the standards or dont get involved at all.First off. Secondly I would suggest that you include a few server side programming languages like PHP and JSP. Be sure to also cover in depth DBMS as well. Other universities such as the University of Scranton offer MS degrees in Software Engineering which you may get some ideas from as well. http://academic.scranton.edu/department/gradsch/gsofteng.htm Hope that helps. I know after reading that I have decided to quit my current college and go to the University of Scranton as I believe I will actually learn things there unlike at my current accredited college. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
