COURSE OUTLINE

Course Database Concepts I (2017-2018)

Code / Version COMP71038 (103)

Total Hours 56

Credits 4

PreRequisite(s)
CoRequisite(s)

Course Description
This course provides a foundation for students to query data in healthcare and focuses on the development and use of the SQL language to
access, analyze and present meaningful data to stakeholders. Students will write basic queries to extract useful data, and will develop more
complex queries to address increasingly complex use-cases and contextual requirements. Students will apply their knowledge by analyzing
data from the Canadian healthcare industry through the use of SQL and integrated development environments.

PLAR Eligible: Yes

Required Resources
Joel Murach. Murach's MySQL (2nd). Murach Books.

Course Outcomes
Successful completion of this course will enable the student to:
1. Use SQL to access, analyze and present meaningful information.
2. Formulate SQL statements to add, update, remove, retrieve, summarize, combine and display data in relational databases.
3. Develop and write SQL statements that will create and alter tables, including relationships and other constraints, and create and
manipulate database objects.
4. Discuss data consumers in the healthcare system and understand the use of SQL in decision support and analytics teams in hospital
departments.
5. Develop queries that report required measures and metrics for health and performance indicators in the healthcare system.
6. Use SQL to analyze data regarding Canadian health care.
7. Create normalized databases to accompany data requests and medical forms.
8. Discuss the identification and prevention of errors through data validation and data integrity management.

Unit Outcomes
Successful completion of the following units will enable the student to:
1.0 Querying in Context
1.1 Define data consumers and the business-orientation of databases.
1.2 Describe the use of the SQL language in the health care system.
1.3 Discuss types and sources of healthcare data.
1.4 Describe the advantages and challenges of a RDBMS.
1.5 Define data validation and data integrity.
1.6 Describe common descriptive statistics (average, min, max, median, etc.).
1.7 Describe SQL implementation issues: efficiency, availability, reliability and concurrency, and how they are handled in DBMS'.

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2.0 Retrieve Data from Tables

2.1 Apply the SELECT statement.
2.2 Apply the WHERE clause.
2.3 Apply the ORDER BY clause.
2.4 Extract and filter data from a Canadian health care data source.
3.0 Create Summaries and Subqueries
3.1 Use common descriptive statistics (average, min, max, median, etc.).
3.2 Use column functions (MIN, MAX, COUNT, SUM, AVG, STDEV, VAR).
3.3 Apply the GROUP BY clause.
3.4 Apply the HAVING clause.
3.5 Summarize data from a Canadian health care data source.
4.0 Insert, Update and Delete Data
4.1 Use the INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE statements.
4.2 Edit and add data to a Canadian health care data source.
5.0 Combine Data from Multiple Tables
5.1 Describe and apply inner joins.
5.2 Describe and apply outer joins.
5.3 Use UNION and UNION ALL.
5.4 Describe the appropriate use of cross and self joins.
5.5 Combine data from different tables that contain Canadian health care data.
6.0 Use Databases Functions
6.1 Refer to commonly used functions and their documentation to identify parameters and use.
6.2 Use common functions to manipulate the output of columns.
6.3 Calculate measures and metrics using Canadian health care data.
7.0 Introduction to Database Design
7.1 Design a simple database to store data from a medical form, and populate it with sample data.
7.2 Describe the concept of normalization.
7.3 Iterate towards an improved database design by using normalization concepts.

Evaluation

The minimum passing grade for this course is 60 (C).

In order to successfully complete this course, the student is required to meet the following evaluation criteria:

Description Quantity Percentage

1. Mid-Term Exam(s) 35.00 %

2. Final Exam 35.00 %

3. Code Segments 6 20.00 %

4. Capstone or Keystone Project 1 10.00 %

100.00 %

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Notes

Academic integrity is expected and required of all Conestoga students. It is a student’s responsibility to maintain compliance with
Conestoga’s Academic Integrity Policy at all times.

Conestoga College is committed to providing academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

An Instructional Plan will be available at the beginning of the course and will be referred to in conjunction with this course outline.

Prepared By Justin St-Maurice and Mike Levy

School Health & Life Sciences & Community Services

Date 2018-01-12 © Conestoga ITAL

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