Database Systems PG (6681.5)

Required texts

Connolly, T and Begg, C 2015, Database Systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management, 6th edition, Boston, Pearson Education.

The text book can be purchased at the University of Canberra bookshop at: https://theschoollocker.com.au/universities/university-of-canberra

Some handout materials will be provided by the lecturer on the Canvas site of this unit too.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All assessment items will be submitted online via the Canvas site of this unit. The first page of each assessment item should include the following information:

• Student ID number:
• Assessment Name:

Students' names are not to be included on any assessment tasks/submission. Only Student ID numbers should be included (as per the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedures).

Assessment items must be submitted to the assignment area in the Canvas site of this unit, relating to that piece of assessment. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item, to the right submission section.

Late submissions will only be accepted for a limited period. If more than one late submission is made within that period, only the first late submission will be accepted for marking and may be subject to penalties as detailed in the Assessment Procedures.

Special assessment requirements

The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes, which may result in an adjustment to the marks awarded for a specific task.

To pass this unit, you will need to satisfy the following conditions:

a. You must achieve at least 50% as a combined total of the available marks of the two assignments; and

c. You must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the Take Home Assessment.

Once these conditions have been satisfied, grades will be awarded as per the following table:

All assignments as well as the Take Home assignment are required to be submitted on the due date and time.

If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments, take-home assignment or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the lecturer about the matter. Tutors will also be happy to assist in this regard.

1. Students should keep a copy of all assessment items that are submitted.

2. The lecturer reserves the right to question students orally on their submitted work

3. The assessment criterion for answers to theoretical and technical questions is both correctness and appropriate style with correct referencing and citations.

4. The tutors will provide feedback to the students on their assignments. Students are encouraged to seek individual feedback from the tutor/lecturer.

Referencing requirements:

All work quoted from other written sources should be appropriately referenced using the "author-date" (Harvard) style. This style is described in detail (including electronic sources) in the Citation Guide available at:

http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Participation requirements

While attendance at classes is not compulsory, it is advisable for students to attend as many classes as possible. Students should also be aware that the subject will be assessed based on material covered in classes and it is the individual student's responsibility to ensure that they are sufficiently familiar with this material. While the lecture notes and course materials will be made available, these are intended to be broad outlines of class activities. Do not make the mistake of assuming that these materials are a substitute for class attendance.

Required IT skills

It is generally expected that students will have good knowledge of IT related matters. Students should also possess the ability to use a word processor and use of other relevant software for the production of assignments and take home assessment, and have experience in using online search tools from the Internet and the library to undertake the various assignments required in the Unit.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Announcements made at lecture or posted to the Canvas website of this unit are deemed to have been made to all students. Students will be required to use their University of Canberra student email account for email communication with the Unit Convenor.

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