School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Systems and Database Design
  • Unit Code

    CSG1207
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Gregory BAATARD

Description

This unit introduces students to the concepts of relational databases, including database design via normalisation and entity-relationship modelling in order to solve problems. It explores the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) to create, populate and administer relational databases and to perform complex queries upon the data inside them.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from CSI1241 OR CSI4201. For students enrolled in the Data Science (MAAAJJ) Major no pre-requisites are required before undertaking CSG1207. Data Science students will require assistance bypassing the pre-requisites, please contact Student Hub.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSI2341, CSI5135

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the fundamental concepts of relational databases.
  2. Design and present relational databases using normalisation and entity-relationship modelling.
  3. Use SQL to implement, populate and administer a database design in a relational database management system (RDBMS).
  4. Produce complex queries to retrieve data in a relational database using SQL.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to database models, concepts and terminology.
  2. Database design using normalisation.
  3. Database design using entity-relationship modelling.
  4. Introduction to RDBMS technology and SQL.
  5. Creating and administering databases in SQL.
  6. Data manipulation and querying in SQL.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures & practical workshops, research and group work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentNormalisation & E-R modelling20%
ProjectDatabase design & implementation30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentNormalisation & E-R modelling20%
ProjectDatabase design & implementation30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Systems and Database Design
  • Unit Code

    CSG1207
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Gregory BAATARD

Description

This unit introduces students to the concepts of relational databases, including database design via normalisation and entity-relationship modelling in order to solve problems. It explores the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) to create, populate and administer relational databases and to perform complex queries upon the data inside them.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from CSI1241 OR CSI4201. For students enrolled in the Data Science (MAAAJJ) Major no pre-requisites are required before undertaking CSG1207. Data Science students will require assistance bypassing the pre-requisites, please contact Student Hub.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSI2341, CSI5135

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the fundamental concepts of relational databases.
  2. Design and present relational databases using normalisation and entity-relationship modelling.
  3. Use SQL to implement, populate and administer a database design in a relational database management system (RDBMS).
  4. Produce complex queries to retrieve data in a relational database using SQL.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to database models, concepts and terminology.
  2. Database design using normalisation.
  3. Database design using entity-relationship modelling.
  4. Introduction to RDBMS technology and SQL.
  5. Creating and administering databases in SQL.
  6. Data manipulation and querying in SQL.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures & practical workshops, research and group work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentNormalisation & E-R modelling20%
ProjectDatabase design & implementation30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentNormalisation & E-R modelling20%
ProjectDatabase design & implementation30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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