Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Teaching department
- Information Studies
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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The module is compulsory for BSc Information Management for Business (IMB) students, BSc Data Science students and optional for the BASc Science and Engineering pathway. Other students may be able to take the module but this will be dependent upon space available in computer labs. Priority will always be given to IMB, Data Science and BASc students.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Business decision-making depends on understanding and analysing data. In order to turn the data into purposeful information, organisations and users need to know how to manage data in a database system.The purpose of this module is to provide an overview of the theory and practice of database systems: data and database analysis, design use and management, with particular emphasis on relational systems. Students will also develop basic applied proficiency in using Structured Query Language, or SQL, which is a standard database management language widely used for manipulation of data in relational databases.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In Person
- Methods of assessment
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50%
Coursework
50%
Group activity
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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185
- Module leader
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Dr Bonnie Buyuklieva
- Who to contact for more information
- dis-ug-enquiries@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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