The Graduate Certificate in Database Design and Management

Microsoft Stream

Aims:

The aim of this course is to provide professionals in the IT industry with an advanced course of study in Database Design and Management that is current, relevant and integrates industry certification in these fields.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, graduates will possess:

• Industry certification from Microsoft;
• Skills in the design, implementation and management of computer systems;
• Systems development knowledge and skills;
• Skills in identifying requirements and defining solution architectures;
• Problem-solving skills and methodologies when troubleshooting and documenting systems problems;
• The ability to analyse complex client business and technical requirements and select appropriate solutions, and
• Skills in the development and deployment of solutions that meet customer business objectives for functionality, performance, and cost.

Course structure:

To graduate with the Graduate Certificate, students must satisfactorily complete 4 subjects from the Master of Database Design and Management , two of which must be industry certification subjects (industry certification subjects are subjects that start with the prefix ‘ITI’ or ‘MGI’).

University Subjects (choose 2):

Subject: ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
Subject: ITC516 Principles of Database Development
Subject: ITC518 Principles of Programming
Subject: ITC505 Systems Development Project Management
Subject: ITC514 Network and Security Administration
Subject: ITC563 IT Management Issues
Subject: ITC595 Information Security

Industry Subjects (choose 2 from 1 stream):

Stream A: Microsoft Database Administrator:
Subject: ITI535 Network & Operating Systems Essentials  
Subject: ITI536 Supporting a Network Infrastructure
Subject: ITI537 Implementing & Administering Network Directory Services
Subject: ITI598 Planning and Designing Database Administration Solutions Using SQL Server 2005
Subject: ITI592 Planning and Designing Database Administration Solutions Using SQL Server 2005 (Credit only)
Subject: ITI593 Developing and Optimizing Database Administration Solutions Using SQL Server 2005 (Credit only)

Stream B: Microsoft Database Developer
Subject: ITE501: Windows Forms Application Development
Subject: ITE502: ASP.NET Application Development
Subject: ITI534 Analysing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures
Subject: ITI598 Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Subject: ITI594 Planning and Designing Database Programming Solutions Using SQL Server 2005
Subject: ITI595 Developing and Optimizing Database Programming Solutions Using SQL Server 2005

Prospective students can obtain descriptions of the content of subjects by filling out the Request more information form.

Important Note:
Subjects ITI592 and ITI593 from the Microsoft Database Administrator stream and ITE501, ITE502, ITI594 and ITI595 from the Database Developer stream are only available for credit and are not available for study via Distance education with Charles Sturt University.  

Credit:

Academic credit is available to students who can provide proof that they have passed relevant industry examinations. Request more information to obtain an estimate of your credit entitlements.

NOTE: The actual level of credit awarded will be confirmed upon acceptance into the Masters Degree.