ECTS - Introduction to Database Systems

Introduction to Database Systems (ECON485) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Introduction to Database Systems ECON485 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Specialist Bora Güngören
Course Assistants
Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • 1. The student can understand an existing relational database or can create a new one with understanding of the topic.
  • 2. The student can create queries to retrieve specific data
  • 3. The student can create diagrams that would visualize the relational databases.
Course Content Introduction to database systems using SQL and such languages. Therefore, theese achievements during the course helps students to handle big data and complex data structures.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Databases Systems Lecture notes available
2 Relational Data Models Lecture notes available
3 Relational Data Models Lecture notes available
4 Relational Data Models Lecture notes available
5 Relational Algebra Lecture notes available
6 Relational Algebra Lecture notes available
7 Midterm Exam
8 Structured Query Language (SQL) Lecture notes available
9 Structured Query Language (SQL) Lecture notes available
10 Structured Query Language (SQL) Lecture notes available
11 Relational Database Design Lecture notes available
12 Relational Database Design Lecture notes available
13 ER-Diagrams Lecture notes available
14 Introduction to No-SQL Database Systems Lecture notes available
15 Introduction to No-SQL Database Systems Lecture notes available
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. C.J. Date (2004) “An Introduction to Database Systems”, 8rd Edition, Addison-Wesley
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Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 14 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 2 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 20
Toplam 18 70
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics.
2 Acquires macro-economic analysis skills.
3 Acquire microeconomic analysis skills.
4 Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels.
5 Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues.
6 Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis. X
7 Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools. X
8 Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills.
9 Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning.
10 Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility.
11 Develops communication skills.
12 Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 20 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 136