Qualification: OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Information Technology
Credits: 20 | Level: 4
Overview and aims
This unit introduces modern web and mobile application technologies and their role in delivering interactive services. Learners will design and build a simple website or mobile‑style interface based on a given brief, applying basic UX and responsive‑design principles.
Aims:
- Provide understanding of web and mobile architectures and technologies.
- Develop basic skills in front‑end web development.
- Introduce concepts of mobile application design and user experience.
Indicative content
- Web concepts: client–server model, HTTP, browsers, hosting.
- HTML and CSS for structure and presentation.
- Basic JavaScript for interactivity and form validation.
- Responsive design principles; mobile‑first thinking.
- Overview of mobile app types: native, hybrid, and web apps.
- Simple design process: wireframes, mock‑ups, prototyping.
Learning outcomes (summarised)
Learners will be able to:
- Describe key technologies and architectures underpinning web and mobile apps.
- Design a simple user interface that meets the given user requirements.
- Implement and test a basic website or mobile‑style interface using standard tools.
Assessment (typical)
- Practical project: design and build a small site/app to a brief.
- Short design document or reflection on choices made.
