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The Curriculum 
Web Developer 
 

 
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Basic Digital Literacy 

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The Basic Digital Literacy module lays the foundation for the 
participants to be able to use common development tools, identify the 
technological basics of the internet as well as introduces them to 
basic workflows developers face in their day to day jobs. By the end 
of this module a participant should be able to: 

- Use the linux bash terminal to navigate, create, view and 

manipulate files and folders in the operating system. 

- Visualize how the internet works and identify various components 

of a URL 

- Use tools such as git and GitHub to implement a versioning 

history and collaborate on their projects 

- Author documents using a lightweight markup language such as 

markdown 
 

“ 
It is easy to shoot your foot off with git, but also easy to revert to a previous 
foot and merge it with your current leg. 

Jack William Bell 

 
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UI Basics 

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The UI basics module provides the participants with a deep 
understanding of how to create user interfaces for websites and 
applications as well as employ various development tools to support 
their efforts. By the end of this module a participant should be able 
to: 

- Plan out and create user interfaces for various screen sizes and 
use cases using simple wireframes, HTML and CSS. 

- Differentiate between various types of content and interactive 

elements. 

- Publish a website and adopt common development workflows using 

different build tools and frameworks. 

“ 
You know what HTML really stands for? How to make love. 

Bjarne Sørensen 

   

 
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Programming Basics 

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The programming basics module is designed to train the participants to 
approach various logical problems and develop problem solving skills 
and tools, as well as teach them the basics of programming and 
debugging from the ground up. By the end of this module a participant 
should be able to: 

- Identify common logical problem patterns and solve them by 

writing algorithms. 

- Create small problem specific programs in JavaScript. 

- Understand intermediate programming concepts such as recursive 

functions, closures, arrays, objects and classes. 

- Identify and debug compilation, runtime and logical errors in 

JavaScript.  

“ 
JavaScript is as related to Java as Carnival is to Car. 

Kyle Simpson   

 
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Browser 

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The Browser module provides the participants with their first 
experience in working with browser environments and 3rd party APIs, 
either locally on the client side or remotely by working with data 
from a server. By the end of this module a participant should be able 
to: 

- Work with the DOM API to manipulate HTML documents and implement 
interactivity using JavaScript. 

- Split their code into multiple files and use the ES6 module 
specification to include third party libraries, as well as adapt 
legacy code to remove libraries. 

- Understand the basics of working with asynchronous code. 

- Work with external servers and JSON in order to retrieve, send 

and store data within the browser. 

“ 
There may be 300,000 apps for the iPhone and iPad, but the only app you really need is the 
browser. 

Jim Balsillie 

   

 
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Node 

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The Node study module aims to teach the participants about creating 
programs that work with the operating system, as well as give them a 
steady ground for creating and publishing their own simple utility 
programs and packages. By the end of this module a participant should 
be able to: 

- Create JavaScript applications that run using the Command Line 

Interface. 

- Read and write files to the operating system using JavaScript. 

- Work with asynchronous code to implement local and remote 3rd 

party APIs into their programs. 

   

 
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Single Page Application 

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The Single Page Application module is where participants gain 
first-hand experience with common architecture patterns facilitated by 
JavaScript front end frameworks. From starting up their own apps, to 
integrating a state store in their client side applications, 
participants gain a perspective on current common implementations in 
web development. By the end of this module a participant should be 
able to: 

- Create, expand and deploy their own single page applications 

using a framework, such as React. 

- Identify common architecture patterns in the context of client 

side applications. 

- Understand and employ reusable components to create their 

applications 

- Integrate helpful libraries for routing and state management into 

existing applications or applications created from scratch. 

“ 
The Facebook codebase has over 20,000 React components, and that’s not 
even counting the mobile features. 

Dan Abramov 

   

 
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Data Server 

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The Data Server module trains the participants to use common Database 
technologies and Node frameworks to create a transactional RESTful API 
service for storing and serving JSON data. By the end of this module a 
participant should be able to: 

- Create an express based application from scratch with 3rd party 

libraries to handle common use cases such as validation, 
sanitization and authentication. 

- Understand and use basic database concepts to store, manipulate 

and retrieve data. 

- Create and administer MongoDB databases using an ORM such as 

mongoose 

- Understand the role of RESTful API servers in the current web 

development landscape. 

- Deploy server and databases to third party service providers, 

such as now and mlab. 

“ 
A few years ago, it would have been unthinkable to implement server 
software in JavaScript. 

Guillermo Rauch  

 
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Full Stack Server 

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The Full Stack Server module introduces the participants to common 
implementation architecture for web applications which relies solely 
on a remote server for all aspects of the model view control pattern 
(MVC). By the end of this module a participant should be able to: 

- Understand use cases for cookies and sessions. And implement them 
in an express application. 

- Use templating engines, such as handlebars, to render and serve 

dynamic HTML views. 

- Employ various 3rd party libraries to secure online forms, accept 

file uploads, implement various authentication strategies and 
verify user emails. 

“ 
Complex applications combine different types of problems, so picking the right language for 
each job may be more productive than trying to fit all aspects into a single language. 

Pramod J. Sadalage  

   

 
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Final Application & Project Phase 

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With the start of this phase, the participants start to apply 
intensively and work on their final projects at the same time. In 
order to apply for internships, our participants will attend three 
workshops: “How to write a good CV”, “How to improve my online 
presence as an applicant”, “How to succeed in an interview situation”. 
Our Alumni Management department will support the participants in 
finding an internship.  

After  learning  all  the  basics  of  web  development,  with  different 
technologies  and  frameworks,  the  participants  will  work  on  a  project. 
They  will  create  an  application  based  on  a  real-world  use  case.  The 
participants  have  to  work  in  small  teams  and  define  different  roles 
within the team.  

When  the  final  project  is  finished,  the  participants  prepare  a 

presentation  for  an  event  where  they  showcase  their  work  to  the  other 
classes  and  modern  tech  companies.  The  showcase  event  is  a  chance  for 
external  companies  to  convince  participants  to  do  an  internship  with 
them. 

“ 
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. 

Sam Levenson 

 
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Summary 
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Single  Parallel  (Teaching Model) 

2  Weeks  Basic Digital Literacy 

8  16  Weeks  UI Basics 

8  16  Weeks  Programming Basics 

3  6  Weeks  Browser 

2   4  Weeks  Node 

6   12  Weeks  Single Page Application 

6   12  Weeks  Data Server 

2  4  Weeks  Full Stack Server 

7  Weeks  Final Application & Project Phase 

Included during the whole year:  

1 Team Building Workshop 

3 Application Workshops 

Project Management 

Hiring Events 

 
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Hackathons