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FIT5132 Introduction to Databases - Disestablished at FEC 1/15

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Maria Indrawan-Santiago

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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

FIT5132 Introduction to Databases - Disestablished at FEC 1/15 (09 Mar 2015, 12:32pm) [INTRO TO DATABASES (17 May 2013, 12:01pm)]

Reasons for Introduction

Reasons for Introduction (20 May 2013, 10:13pm)

FIT5132 is one of the foundation units for the Master of Information Technology and Master of Business Information Systems degrees.

Reasons for Change (09 Mar 2015, 12:33pm)

17/7/13 Correcting prohibition. Change of location. Additional mode of teaching. Effective Semester 1 2014.

15/08/13 Change the learning objectives to learning outcomes

9/09/13 - On behalf of CE, modified wording of objectives based on advice from Director Education Quality. Amended objectives to comply with AQF requirements.

GPC 3/2014 endorsed changing FIT5132 foundation unit to FIT9132 foundation unit to differentiate the foundation units from the non-foundation units. This change will be reflected in the 3348 - Master of Information Technology; 3342 - Master of Business Information Systems and 4313 - Master of Information Technology Professional/Master of Business Information Systems Professional. FIT5132 will be disestablished at the end of 2014 and FIT9132 will be offered from Semester 1,2015.

09/03/2015 - This unit was a foundation unit in the Masters programs and has been replaced by FIT9132

Role, Relationship and Relevance of Unit (20 May 2013, 10:14pm)

FIT5132 is one of the foundation units for the Master of Information Technology and Master of Business Information Systems postgraduate students. It prepares students so that they will understand the theoretical and practical aspects of providing computer solutions to real world problems.

Objectives

Objectives (09 Sep 2013, 11:13am)

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

Unit Content

ASCED Discipline Group Classification (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

020303

Synopsis (21 May 2013, 11:02am)

This unit will introduce the concept of data management in an organisation through relational database technology. Theoretical foundation of relational model, analysis and design, implementation of relational database using SQL will be covered.

Prescribed Reading (for new units) (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

Teaching Methods

Mode (17 Jul 2013, 12:01pm)

On-campus and off-campus.

Special teaching arrangements (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

Assessment

Assessment Summary (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

Examination (2 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Workloads

Credit Points (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

6

Workload Requirements (22 Jan 2014, 09:59am)

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • 2 hours of lectures
  • One 2-hour laboratory

    • (b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:

  • Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and lab sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.

    • (c.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

    • Additional/Special Timetabling Requirements (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

    Resource Requirements

    Software Requirements (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

    Teaching Responsibility (Callista Entry) (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

    FIT

    Interfaculty Involvement (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisite Units (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

    Corequisites (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

    Prohibitions (17 Jul 2013, 10:42am)

    FIT9003 and FIT9019

    Research Interest (17 May 2013, 11:58am)

    This unit has no research component

    Proposed year of Introduction (for new units) (21 May 2013, 4:40pm)

    Semester 1, 2014

    Location of Offering (17 Jul 2013, 10:43am)

    Caulfield

    Faculty Information

    Proposer

    David Sole

    Approvals

    School: 09 Mar 2015 (Jeanette Niehus)
    Faculty Education Committee: 09 Mar 2015 (Jeanette Niehus)
    Faculty Board: 09 Mar 2015 (Jeanette Niehus)
    ADT:
    Faculty Manager:
    Dean's Advisory Council:
    Other:

    Version History

    17 May 2013 FIT Admin Data from FIT9019 copied into this unit
    17 May 2013 Jared Mansfield modified UnitName; modified Abbreviation; Cloned Unit as part of Service Desk request REQ000000447518;
    20 May 2013 David Taniar modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RoleRelationshipRelevance; modified DateOfIntroduction
    20 May 2013 David Taniar modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RoleRelationshipRelevance
    21 May 2013 Maria Indrawan modified UnitContent/Synopsis
    21 May 2013 Sea Ling modified DateOfIntroduction
    28 May 2013 Sea Ling
    17 Jul 2013 Trudi Robinson Corrected prohibition and change of location of offering - approved at GPC 3/13, 6/6/13.
    17 Jul 2013 Trudi Robinson modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange
    17 Jul 2013 Trudi Robinson Amended mode of teaching, approved at GPC 3/13, 6/6/13.
    18 Jul 2013 Geraldine DCosta FIT5132 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    18 Jul 2013 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    18 Jul 2013 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at FEC 3/13 for 2014 offering. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    14 Aug 2013 Maria Indrawan modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives
    16 Aug 2013 Maria Indrawan
    09 Sep 2013 Geraldine DCosta Amended objectives on behalf of CE to comply with AQF requirements. Added Reasons for change.
    09 Sep 2013 Geraldine DCosta FIT5132 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    09 Sep 2013 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    09 Sep 2013 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - GPC 4/13 granted in-principle approval for amendment to objectives to comply with AQF requirements. GPC Executive approval obtained on 5/9/13. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    22 Jan 2014 Damien Moore modified Workload/ContactHours (bulk upload from CUPID extract)
    03 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta Administrative note made in reasons for change to record that GPC 3/2014 endorsed changing FIT5132 foundation unit to FIT9132 foundation unit to differentiate foundation units from non foundation units. FIT5132 will be disestablished at the end of 2014 and FIT9132 will be offered from Semester 1,2015.
    04 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta FIT5132 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    04 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    04 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - GPC Executive approval and FEC Meeting 3/14 approval granted on 3/7/2014. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    09 Mar 2015 Jeanette Niehus This unit was disestablished by FEC 1/15 (Item 8.3).
    09 Mar 2015 Jeanette Niehus FIT5132 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    09 Mar 2015 Jeanette Niehus FEC Approval
    09 Mar 2015 Jeanette Niehus FacultyBoard Approval - FEC approved 05/03/2015

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