#nm2207

Module: NM2207

Year Taken: Y2S1

Lecturer: Prof Lonce Lamar

Difficulty Level: 5

Workload: 5

Comments for Module: Very challenging for me personally. Take this if you want a challenge. The module covers HTML, CSS and Javascript so its very useful to know. But the workload is pretty intense if you don’t get it quickly. Work can pile up very quickly so be prepared to put in work. Lectures are all online but don’t let it fool you because you’ll probably need to rewatch the videos a couple of time to fully understand it. This module is all project based so its critical that you keep up from the very start. If you lag behind, you really fall behind. 

Rating for Module: 5 

Comments for Lecturer: He is incredible - very passionate, helpful and knowledgeable. Always opens his doors for consultation. During class he walks around with a TA to help everyone which is great for such a hands-on module. 

Module: NM2207 Computational Media Literacy

Year Taken: Y2/S1

Lecturer: Lonce Wyse

Difficulty Level: 3.5/5

Workload: 3.5/5

Comments for Module:

This is a new module that started this semester, which introduced us to the basic terminologies of the web, as well as coding with HTML, CSS and Javascript. I took this module with negligible coding background, but I thought that the pace and teaching style made the learning process easier. There are no lectures, just weekly online videos - most of which are walkthrough videos where you can code along with the Prof’s examples. The tutorials are 1.5 hours each week, during which the Prof will pair you up with a partner to work on an in-class exercise. 

There were several weekly assignments (worth 5% each), most of which were pair work with different partners. Besides the weekly assignments (total 40%), there was a paper quiz (15%), and a final assignment (30%) where we had to create a game/design app/interactive story and put it up on the web.  It can be very frustrating and stressful when you are stuck with your assignment, especially when you have no idea why your code isn’t working, and sometimes it could be just due to a missing bracket.

Rating for Module: 4/5

Comments for Lecturer:

A great thing about the module was that Prof Wyse encourages collaboration and learning from one another. During tutorials, Prof and the two TAs will go around class to guide you when you have any doubts. However, they will not ‘spoon-feed’ you, but instead give you little hints so that you can go through the thought process yourself, which is really important!