MMST12009 - Web Application Development

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will teach you how to create dynamic, database-driven web applications using leading open-source technologies: the Apache web server, the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system, and the WordPress content management system.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: DGTL11006 Coding Fundamentals OR MMST11002 Web Design

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026

Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Brisbane Bundaberg Cairns Mackay Online Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical Assessment 30%
2. Practical Assessment 30%
3. Practical Assessment 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 42.11% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student and Unit Teaching Evaluations Term1, 2024
Feedback:
 One student expressed a desire for more contemporary and up-to-date content within the unit.

Recommendation:
 Review the unit content and incorporate more contemporary and up-to-date content where deficiencies are identified.

Action Taken:
 The unit content was reviewed and updated. Relevant materials and examples were revised to reflect current industry practices and trends, ensuring the unit is more aligned with contemporary digital media contexts.
Source: Students' assessment
Feedback:
 There is a concern that some assessment submissions may have included AI-generated work.

Recommendation:
 The unit will be revised to allow students to use AI responsibly, consistent with the guidance already provided in the prerequisite unit DGTL11006.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. install and configure the Apache web server, the PHP scripting language, the MySQL database system and the WordPress content management system
  2. build and maintain web sites with the WordPress content management system
  3. understand fundamental programming principles and write PHP scripts
  4. understand fundamental database concepts and build databases with MySQL
  5. access and manipulate the contents of a database using the Structured Query Language (SQL)
  6. use Apache, PHP and MySQL together to create dynamic, database-driven web applications

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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