WordPress and web designLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: VV00EW17
Credits
5 op
Objective
After completing this course, you are able to build a custom website with WordPress for multiple purposes.
More detailed, you:
• are able to install WordPress and get familiar to its dashboard and features
• are able to install and customize themes
• learn to install useful plugins
• learn to use the pages and posts
• learn to customize navigation menus and widgets
• know the difference and the use of a static and a blog website
• get also familiar how to customize additional CSS (and to understand HTML on the way)
NB! You don’t need coding skills for this course – you won’t learn it in this course either!
Content
This course is divided into small sections, where you will be introduced to WordPress step by step. You will work your way through the sections in the order displayed on the course platform.
Each section includes learning material such as videos, lessons and quizzes which will help you to execute the learning assignments. The learning assignments are hands-on tasks where you will learn to use WordPress features and gradually create a website. The quizzes are there to make sure you are familiar with the basis of each sections’ content. You can apply this knowledge straight to your workflow.
Qualifications
You need a basic computer skills, a working computer and an internet connection
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Learning assignments will be evaluated with points. Scale 0-3 points:
• 3 points (PASS) Excellent work. Instructions followed. Fully meets competency requirement.
• 2 points (PASS) Good work. Instructions followed mostly, but some shortcomings on implementation. Meets enough of the competency requirement to adequately perform the assignment.
• 1 point (PASS) Satisfactory. Instructions partially followed. Deficient implementation and/or doesn't meet enough competency requirements to perform the assignment.
• 0 points (FAILED) Unacceptable. Instructions not followed. Doesn't meet the competency requirement.
Exams will be evaluated in pass/fail scale and must be completed and passed to proceed on the course platform.
To get a pass grade of this course, you’ll need to submit all the assignments and gather enough points out of them.
Enrollment
04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024
Timing
08.01.2025 - 30.04.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Culture
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 25
Teachers
- Silva Kärpänoja
Teacher in charge
Sanna Haapanen
Groups
-
VV2024-2025Optional studies 2024-2025
Objective
After completing this course, you are able to build a custom website with WordPress for multiple purposes.
More detailed, you:
• are able to install WordPress and get familiar to its dashboard and features
• are able to install and customize themes
• learn to install useful plugins
• learn to use the pages and posts
• learn to customize navigation menus and widgets
• know the difference and the use of a static and a blog website
• get also familiar how to customize additional CSS (and to understand HTML on the way)
NB! You don’t need coding skills for this course – you won’t learn it in this course either!
Content
This course is divided into small sections, where you will be introduced to WordPress step by step. You will work your way through the sections in the order displayed on the course platform.
Each section includes learning material such as videos, lessons and quizzes which will help you to execute the learning assignments. The learning assignments are hands-on tasks where you will learn to use WordPress features and gradually create a website. The quizzes are there to make sure you are familiar with the basis of each sections’ content. You can apply this knowledge straight to your workflow.
Opiskelumateriaali
Material on Learn.
Yksilölliset oppimisväylät
Learning route based on a working week
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.
Learning route that accelerates the studies
If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss whether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence. If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.
Work-based learning route
You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.
TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö
Possible to make a website for a client.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Learning assignments will be evaluated with points. Scale 0-3 points:
• 3 points (PASS) Excellent work. Instructions followed. Fully meets competency requirement.
• 2 points (PASS) Good work. Instructions followed mostly, but some shortcomings on implementation. Meets enough of the competency requirement to adequately perform the assignment.
• 1 point (PASS) Satisfactory. Instructions partially followed. Deficient implementation and/or doesn't meet enough competency requirements to perform the assignment.
• 0 points (FAILED) Unacceptable. Instructions not followed. Doesn't meet the competency requirement.
Exams will be evaluated in pass/fail scale and must be completed and passed to proceed on the course platform.
To get a pass grade of this course, you’ll need to submit all the assignments and gather enough points out of them.
Assessment methods and criteria
The website made, exercises and their documentation.
Qualifications
You need a basic computer skills, a working computer and an internet connection