Database Fundamentals
UndergraduateTUA-MIS2012026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $2,625
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Database Fundamentals
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Analyse organisational data requirements to inform database design decisions.
- Design data models that apply established modelling and data integration techniques.
- Implement data models using SQL-based querying and programming techniques to support organisational information systems.
- Communicate database designs and solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
What if the way you design and manage data could make or break an organisation’s success? In this subject, you will uncover why data is one of an organisation’s most powerful assets and why handling it well is far more complex than it looks. You will learn how to analyse and design databases that avoid common pitfalls, such as data anomalies, and explore how integrated, well-structured data fuels smarter decisions and smoother operations. You will also evaluate organisational data needs and implement database solutions to support organisational information systems. These skills allow you to communicate effective database solutions to a wider audience.
- Data Requirements & Conceptual Database Design (25%)
- Logical Data Modelling & Normalisation (Logical Design) (40%)
- Database Implementation, Querying & Validation (Physical Design) (35%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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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
- TUA-BUA-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Business (Accounting)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Diploma of Business (Accounting)
UndergraduateTUA-BUA-DIP