James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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CP2404 - Database Modelling
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- Introduced in this subject are the principles and concepts of database systems and their importance in today's society. The relational model and various competing models for database and a database query language are introduced and applied. Through this subject students will develop skills in techniques and tools to model, design and implement a database system.
Learning Outcomes
- describe and apply the techniques of normalisation
- apply a database design to a database management system
- formulate queries using a database query language
- examine database and database management systems, their features and rationale
- develop a database model using the entity- relationship model
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (50%)
- Assignment 1 - (30%)
- Practicals - (20%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: CP1500 CP5633
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Study Period 21, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 09 Apr 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 16 Mar 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Puspa Pratiwi MR Brett Vance |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Study Period 22, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Dion Nguyen |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Study Period 23, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 03 Dec 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021 |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Dion Nguyen |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Insu Song DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Sithira Vadivel |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee |
| Lecturer(s): | MISS Elizabeth Forest |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Study Period 1, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |