Month 1: Fundamentals and Backend Development

Week 1: Introduction to Laravel and Environment Setup

• Introduction to Laravel framework
• Installation and setup using Composer
• Understanding Laravel directory structure
• Setting up a development environment (Homestead, Valet, or Docker)

Week 2: Routing and Controllers

• Understanding routes in Laravel
• Creating basic routes and route parameters
• Introduction to controllers
• Passing data from routes to controllers
• Creating RESTful controllers

Week 3: Views and Blade Templating Engine

• Introduction to Blade templating engine
• Creating and extending layouts
• Working with Blade directives and control structures
• Using Blade components and slots for reusable UI components
• Introduction to Laravel Mix for frontend asset management

Week 4: Database and Eloquent ORM

• Configuring database connections
• Introduction to Eloquent ORM
• Creating and migrating database tables
• Performing CRUD operations with Eloquent models
• Understanding relationships in Eloquent (one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many)

Month 2: Advanced Backend, Frontend, and API Development

Week 5: Authentication and Authorization

• Implementing user authentication with Laravel’s built-in authentication system
• Customizing authentication views and routes
• Implementing authorization using policies and gates
• Securing routes and actions based on user roles and permissions

Week 6: RESTful API Development

• Introduction to API development principles
• Creating API routes and controllers
• Handling requests and responses using Laravel’s API resources
• Authentication and middleware for APIs (token-based authentication, API throttling)
• Versioning APIs and best practices

Week 7: Frontend Development with Laravel Mix

• Integrating frontend frameworks/libraries (e.g., Bootstrap, Vue.js) with Laravel
• Configuring Laravel Mix for frontend asset compilation and optimization
• Creating interactive UI components with Vue.js and Laravel Mix
• Using Axios for making API requests from the frontend

Week 8: Deployment and Final Project

• Preparing Laravel application for production deployment
• Configuring environment variables
• Choosing a deployment strategy (traditional hosting, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Heroku)
• Deploying Laravel application to a live server
• Final project: Students work on a comprehensive project integrating backend, frontend, database, and API aspects learned throughout the course

Additional Considerations:

• Each week should include practical exercises and coding assignments to reinforce learning.
• Provide supplementary resources such as tutorials, documentation links, and recommended readings.
• Encourage students to collaborate and participate in discussions to enhance their learning experience.
• Conduct periodic assessments or quizzes to evaluate student progress.
• Offer support through forums, Q&A sessions, or office hours for addressing students’ questions and concerns.