Week 1-4: Introduction to Web Development

Week 1: Basics of Web Development

• Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to the web and how it works
  • Overview of web development roles: front-end, back-end, full stack
  • Setting up the development environment
  • Introduction to HTML and CSS
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the structure and functionality of the web
  • Set up and navigate a development environment
  • Create basic web pages using HTML and style them with CSS
• Pedagogies:
  • Lectures, hands-on coding sessions, and short quizzes

Week 2: Advanced HTML & CSS

• Topics Covered:
  • HTML5 elements and semantic HTML
  • Advanced CSS concepts: Flexbox, Grid, animations
  • Responsive design and media queries
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Write semantic HTML5
  • Build complex layouts with Flexbox and Grid
  • Create responsive websites adaptable to various devices
• Pedagogies:
  • Coding challenges, peer code reviews, project-based learning

Week 3: Introduction to JavaScript

• Topics Covered:
  • JavaScript basics: variables, data types, operators, control structures
  • Functions, scope, and events
  • DOM manipulation
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Write and debug basic JavaScript programs
  • Manipulate the DOM using JavaScript
  • Understand the importance of JavaScript in web development
• Pedagogies:
  • Interactive coding exercises, in-class assignments, small projects

Week 4: Advanced JavaScript

• Topics Covered:
  • Objects, arrays, and loops
  • ES6+ features: arrow functions, spread operator, destructuring
  • Asynchronous JavaScript: promises, async/await
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Use advanced JavaScript features to write more efficient code
  • Understand and implement asynchronous operations
  • Work with complex data structures in JavaScript
• Pedagogies:
  • Pair programming, coding workshops, take-home assignments

Week 5-8: Front-End Development

Week 5: Introduction to Front-End Frameworks - React.js

• Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to React.js
  • Components, JSX, and state management
  • Props and component lifecycle
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Build basic React components and applications
  • Manage state effectively in a React app
  • Understand the component lifecycle in React
• Pedagogies:
  • Live coding sessions, mini-projects, Q&A sessions

Week 6: Advanced React.js

• Topics Covered:
  • Routing in React with React Router
  • React Hooks (useState, useEffect, etc.)
  • State management with Redux
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Implement routing in a React application
  • Use Hooks for managing side effects and state
  • Integrate Redux for global state management
• Pedagogies:
  • Project-based learning, code walkthroughs, peer reviews

Week 7: Front-End Project

• Topics Covered:
  • Designing a single-page application (SPA)
  • Implementing responsive design and accessibility
  • Deploying a React application
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Apply front-end skills to build and deploy a complete SPA
  • Ensure application responsiveness and accessibility
  • Demonstrate the deployment process
• Pedagogies:
  • Capstone project, group work, presentations

Week 8: Introduction to Version Control and Collaboration Tools

• Topics Covered:
  • Git and GitHub basics
  • Branching, merging, pull requests
  • Collaborative coding with Git
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Manage version control using Git
  • Collaborate on projects using GitHub
  • Handle branching and merging in a team setting
• Pedagogies:
  • Hands-on exercises, collaborative projects, guided practice

Week 9-12: Back-End Development

Week 9: Introduction to Node.js

• Topics Covered:
  • Overview of Node.js and its architecture
  • Setting up a Node.js environment
  • Building a simple server with Node.js
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the server-side architecture using Node.js
  • Build and run a basic Node.js server
  • Grasp the fundamentals of server-side scripting
• Pedagogies:
  • Live coding, hands-on labs, in-class exercises

Week 10: Working with Databases - MongoDB

• Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to databases and MongoDB
  • CRUD operations with MongoDB
  • Mongoose for data modeling
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Perform CRUD operations using MongoDB
  • Model and manage data with Mongoose
  • Integrate MongoDB with a Node.js application
• Pedagogies:
  • Practical database exercises, project-based learning, group discussions

Week 11: Express.js and RESTful APIs

• Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to Express.js
  • Building RESTful APIs with Express
  • Middleware in Express.js
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Build scalable RESTful APIs using Express.js
  • Implement middleware for enhanced functionality
  • Understand API development and its importance in full-stack development
• Pedagogies:
  • API development labs, coding challenges, project work

Week 12: Authentication and Security

• Topics Covered:
  • User authentication with JWT and OAuth
  • Password hashing and encryption
  • Securing Node.js applications
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Implement secure user authentication in web applications
  • Apply encryption techniques to protect data
  • Understand common security practices in web development
• Pedagogies:
  • Security workshops, hands-on labs, peer coding reviews

Week 13-16: Full Stack Project Development

Week 13: Full Stack Project Planning

• Topics Covered:
  • Project scope definition and planning
  • Setting up a project repository and environment
  • Assigning roles and responsibilities in a team
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Plan and organize a full-stack project
  • Set up a development environment and repository
  • Work collaboratively in a development team
• Pedagogies:
  • Group discussions, project management workshops, planning sessions

Week 14-15: Full Stack Project Implementation

• Topics Covered:
  • Front-end and back-end integration
  • Building a full-stack application using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)
  • Testing and debugging
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Develop and integrate both front-end and back-end components
  • Test and debug a full-stack application
  • Demonstrate the ability to build a complete application from scratch
• Pedagogies:
  • Hands-on project development, team coding sessions, code reviews

Week 16: Full Stack Project Deployment

• Topics Covered:
  • Deployment strategies (Heroku, AWS, Netlify)
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Monitoring and maintenance of deployed applications
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Deploy a full-stack application to a cloud service
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines for continuous deployment
  • Monitor and maintain live applications
• Pedagogies:
  • Deployment labs, group presentations, final project review

Week 17-20: Advanced Topics and Industry Practices

Week 17: Advanced Back-End Concepts

• Topics Covered:
  • Microservices architecture
  • GraphQL vs. REST
  • WebSockets for real-time communication
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand and implement microservices
  • Compare and contrast GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Build real-time applications with WebSockets
• Pedagogies:
  • Case studies, hands-on labs, advanced coding exercises

Week 18: DevOps and Cloud Computing

• Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to DevOps practices
  • Docker and containerization
  • Introduction to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Implement DevOps practices in the development lifecycle
  • Use Docker for application containerization
  • Deploy applications on cloud platforms
• Pedagogies:
  • DevOps labs, cloud deployment exercises, interactive workshops

Week 19: Testing and Debugging

• Topics Covered:
  • Unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing
  • Debugging techniques and tools
  • Test-driven development (TDD)
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Write and run tests for web applications
  • Debug complex applications efficiently
  • Apply TDD in project development
• Pedagogies:
  • Testing labs, debugging workshops, code challenges

Week 20: Agile Methodologies

• Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to Agile and Scrum
  • Sprints, user stories, and backlogs
  • Working in an Agile team
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand Agile principles and practices
  • Participate in Scrum processes and sprints
  • Manage and deliver projects in an Agile environment
• Pedagogies:
  • Agile simulations, role-playing exercises, collaborative projects

Week 21-24: Industry Project and Assessments

Week 21-23: Capstone Industry Project

• Topics Covered:
  • Industry project kick-off and planning
  • Real-world project implementation
  • Final project presentation and deployment
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Apply full-stack development skills to a real-world project
  • Collaborate with industry professionals and mentors
  • Deliver a fully functional application with industry-standard practices
• Pedagogies:
  • Mentorship sessions, group work, project presentations

Week 24: Final Assessment and Career Preparation

• Topics Covered:
  • Final project assessment and feedback
  • Resume building and portfolio development
  • Interview preparation and mock interviews
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Showcase skills through a final project presentation
  • Develop a professional resume and portfolio
  • Prepare for technical interviews with confidence
• Pedagogies:
  • One-on-one feedback sessions, career workshops, mock interviews