Designing Application Systems and Databases
PostgraduateGRF-ICT7902027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Jan 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 17 weeks
- Price from
- $7,125
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Designing Application Systems and Databases
About this subject
Students will be able to model and manage structured data using industry-standard tools and describe how application systems function within organisational and technical contexts. They will develop confidence in analysing system requirements and structuring and managing data.
- Analyse and model complex ICT problems
- Design integrated application system architectures
- Apply ethical principles and appropriate technologies across IT domains
- Design relational databases using normalisation techniques
- Implement databases using SQL
- Formulate complex queries to support decision-making
- Harness AI tools to enhance technical workflows
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This block establishes a technical and conceptual foundation in ICT by focusing on how systems are designed, and how data is structured and managed. Students explore the principles and tools that underpin modern information systems, gaining practical experience with databases and application frameworks.
Assessment tasks focus on applied design and implementation using structured data and application systems. Emphasis is placed on accurate technical execution and the ability to explain and justify design decisions in context.
- Written assignment (30%)
- Written assignment - You must achieve a minimum of 50% on this assessment task to pass the course (40%)
- Written assignment (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- GRF-ITA-GCE-2027 - Graduate Certificate in Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.25 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 20 to 24 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence
PostgraduateGRF-ITA-GCE