Study Curriculum : Databases

Source: http://zibat.dk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CurriculumWEB.pdf

Contents (§3.4)

The purpose of this core area is to develop students' competencies in analysing and applying relevant dataprocessing models.

ECTS credits

10 ECTS

Learnings objectives

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course, students should have acquired knowledge about:

• at least one widely-used modelling language for data modelling
• distributed databases and their prevalence and use in web contexts
• describing problems concerning data exchange and the use of data formats in developing in web contexts.

Skills

Upon completion of the course, students should have acquired the skills to:

• apply data models for development and maintenance in web contexts
• apply complex database queries
• apply transactions
• embed business logic in the database layer
• use data formats for data integration.

Competences

Upon completion of the course, students should have acquired the competencies to:

• analyse and select the tasks that would be suitably placed in the database layer and those that should be placed in the application layer
• analyse and select a database technology/technologies that will resolve a given development task in a web context suitably.

Assessment (§14.4)

Pre-conditions to enter exam The student must meet the following conditions to attending the exam: '

A condition for attending the exam is that the student has completed the compulsory study activities. The study activities are laid down in the semester plan by the course teachers.

Exam structure

The exam is an external, individual oral exam taking its point of departure in a question that the student draws at the exam. The exam comprises 30 minutes of preparatory time, and the examination time is 30 minutes, including evaluation and awarding of grades.

The performance will be assessed according to the 7-point scale.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for the exam = the learning objectives for the compulsory educational elements: Databases.

Examination language

English or Danish depending on the student’s preferences.