SIT103 - Database Fundamentals
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SIT772 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week, weekly meetings. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour online practical experience (workshop) per week, weekly meetings. |
Content
This unit covers the fundamentals of designing, implementing, and managing relational database systems in industry-standard IT applications. It introduces data modelling, with a specific focus on entity-relationship (ER) modelling. Students will learn how to construct ER diagrams, ensuring that the model's semantics match those of the real-world object it represents. It also teaches how to construct, maintain, and retrieve information relational databases using SQL. Through real-world business case scenarios and project-based learning, students will gain the skills required to design, implement, and manage databases.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Unit Fee Information
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