Web Design Courses Dulin 2012

darcierh

Hi there,

I'm a newbie to web design. I have a DCU degree in Communications, and although I'm pretty comfortable with photoshop, that's about it. I am COMPLETELY lost when it comes to choosing a course (diploma, certificate etc...) and would love a little advice. I know to look for something teaching HTML and CSS but even that is going over my head at the moment. Complete newbie I know.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

SpaceCowb0y

I done the advanced web design course in iBat college over the summer and found it quite good, a lot of stuff i already knew but the lecturer was very helpful and encouraged us to bring our real world issues into the class to solve them, they also offer a FETAC level 5 in web design that goes through the basics of HTML and CSS and using dreamweaver etc, not sure exactly how good it is but if the course I done myself is anything to go by im sure it is quite enjoyable...

Heres a link to it: http://www.ibat.ie/it-training/web-design-courses.html

KonFusion

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I done the advanced web design course in iBat college over the summer and found it quite good, a lot of stuff i already knew but the lecturer was very helpful and encouraged us to bring our real world issues into the class to solve them, they also offer a FETAC level 5 in web design that goes through the basics of HTML and CSS and using dreamweaver etc, not sure exactly how good it is but if the course I done myself is anything to go by im sure it is quite enjoyable...

Heres a link to it: http://www.ibat.ie/it-training/web-design-courses.html

Are those IBAT one's accredited by IBAT themselves, or FETAC etc?

These guys (Dublin Institute of Design) have BTEC accredited web design courses.

SpaceCowb0y

KonFusion wrote: »

Are those IBAT one's accredited by IBAT themselves, or FETAC etc?

These guys (Dublin Institute of Design) have BTEC accredited web design courses.

Some of the courses are only iBat accredited but the diploma in web designs title is: IBAT - Diploma in Web Design Course (FETAC Component Award L5)

To be honest id say as in intro your not really going to get much of a qualification wherever you do it but probably not a bad place to start off?

tricky D

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I done the advanced web design course in iBat college over the summer and found it quite good, a lot of stuff i already knew but the lecturer was very helpful and encouraged us to bring our real world issues into the class to solve them, they also offer a FETAC level 5 in web design that goes through the basics of HTML and CSS and using dreamweaver etc, not sure exactly how good it is but if the course I done myself is anything to go by im sure it is quite enjoyable...

Heres a link to it: http://www.ibat.ie/it-training/web-design-courses.html

This omits to mention css so would seem to be well out of date. Also relies on product specific suites which isn't ideal in my experience.

tramoreman

dublin design institute

http://www.dublindesign.ie/

ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE IN WEB DESIGN
Web Design Course Details

The course provides an excellent grounding in the key skills required by Web Designers. Right from the very first class students will learn the tools necessary toward building their own website. Students who complete the course will have built their own multi page website which can be used as their own CV & sample portfolio of work. This course is suitable for those with limited experience or those without any experience in Web Design.

Starting Dates & Format
Course Duration: 6 Weeks
Course Type: Part Time Evening or Day Course

price 650e


Course Objectives
Students who complete the Associate Certificate programme will:
Have a solid understanding of Web Design theory and practice.
Have experience of real world Web Design.
Have gained specialist Web design knowledge.
Have a portfolio of technical skills that will allow you seek work or advance in further education.
Have earned a recognized qualification.

You will learn:

The HTML code language.
CSS styling, it's functionality and capabilities online.
How to structure a website.
Website Design - Purpose, Function, Aesthetics
FTP Client software management


Course Content
The course includes the following:

Web Authoring (FETAC Level 5 Component: C20148)
Digital Presentations (FETAC Level 5 Component: L22007)
Web Authoring - CSS (FETAC Level 5 Component: N22953)
Student Work Examples
Assessment
This course is monitored through continuous assessment and project work.

Certification
The course is certified by the Dublin Institute of Design and FETAC. On successful completion of this programme you will receive a Dublin Institute of Design Associate Certificate in Web Design & Development and FETAC Level 5 Component Certificates in Communications, Web Authoring & Web Authoring CSS.

Further Progression
The course has been designed to provide successful graduates with a number of options for further study. Options include a range of Advanced Certificate, Diploma and Degree level programmes. Students may choose from our range of Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma level programmes.

darcierh

Hi guys,

Thank you so much for the advice. The ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE IN WEB DESIGN for the Dublin Design Institute does look like the best one, but my god is it expensive. Over 100 euro a class, quite pricey indeed. Do you really think it's worth it?

tramoreman

it probably is because theres a few qualifications at the end of it

KonFusion

I would say so. It's a BTEC after all, and I heard they're thinking of doing a degree year.

Alternatively you have:

Creative Digital Media @ ITB- Which isn't specifically web based but it does cover it. (available full & part time)

And

Multimedia in DCU - I know 3 people who did this course and now work in the design industry. (Only full time).

darcierh

Right guys, so I've had a lot of trouble with The Dublin institute of Design. I am trying to get funding for their course, and after I brought them all the paperwork, they seem to have lost it. And they are in the moving location, so even though I've emailed and called all week, I can't get anyone to answer, even though their website says they are open. I've even gone to both locations on foot and tried desperately to find somebody to talk to, but no luck.

To be honest, even if I managed to sort it all out with them, I'm very disappointed in them. I don't think I'd bother spending so much money on a company I can't get in touch with!

So anyway, sorry about the rant. I'm thinking of doing IBAT's Web design and Advanced wed design diploma back to back. I know it would be very intense (and expensive) but I'm really tired of wasting time and want to get started. Plus they're Fetac approved and all. Any thoughts?

SpaceCowb0y

As i said above i sat the advanced course and found it useful! Its not accredited by anyone other then Ibat but if you're any good John the lecturer could help you out with finding some work as an Id say go for it, intern id say!
The first course is Fetac accredited!

If you have the money id say go for it but you are right about one thing it will cost you an arm and a leg! Ibats courses are not cheap! although i am looking at going on to do there PHP course next summer possibly!

swordsinfo

darcierh wrote: »

Hi guys,

Thank you so much for the advice. The ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE IN WEB DESIGN for the Dublin Design Institute does look like the best one, but my god is it expensive. Over 100 euro a class, quite pricey indeed. Do you really think it's worth it?

Would you.be interested in one to one instruction? You wont be accredited but i'll have you understanding and rolling out code in no time. I can go as Advanced as much as you want. I'm not a lecturer but I'm looking to go into teaching so would benefit to see if I.have what it takes??

Pm me if interested

designbydan

The same as the post above, If you'd like I can teach you web design which includes HMTL5 CSS3 and Jquery.

You don't need loads of fancy software either, and I can teach you to hand code from scratch using just notepad. ( Even if you use a slick programme or a CMS it's still very handy to know how to do it from scratch )

It would include Design Theory and the practical application of designing and the process involved, which a lot of people forget exists in web design

If you're in Dublin than I can teach from your own home and at a base rate too.

What I can't offer is an award at the end. . . . . (unless you want a gold sticker, I can do that )

PM me on here if you're interested

darcierh

Right, new problem.

I had decided to give the IBAT course a shot, and dropped in all my forms and had long chat with the staff there. However, when I called back a week later to ask why nobody had contacted me about funding, they admitted they had forgot about my forms. Now it's too late for me to do the course. I think I'm absolutely cursed! I am just shocked IBAT is admittedly so unprofessional. And they were so hard to get in contact with to sort things out. When an institutes admin department is very unorganized, it really puts me off the course.

So I'm thinking one-to-one lessons might be the best bet. I'll PM you both very soon, and thank you so much for the replies!