Application deadline

Type of course

Admission requirements

Course content

Recommended prerequisites

Objectives of the course

Knowledge: The student has knowledge of

• advanced database system topics.
• properties of advanced database systems.
• advantages and limitations of existing data management solutions.
• relationships between data management solutions and their use in application areas.

Skills: The student has ability to

• identify and evaluate properties of advanced database systems and data management solutions.
• compare different data management solutions.
• combine data management solutions with application areas.
• identify and focus on a scientific problem.
• identify and evaluate solutions for scientific problems.
• identify contributions in scientific literature.

General competence: The student has competence to

• find, read and evaluate scientific literature.
• convey technical knowledge to an audience through writing, presentation and discussions.
• identify and analyze scientific challenges.

Language of instruction

Teaching methods

Assessment

A 4 hour final written exam counting 100%. Approved assignments give access to the final written exam.

Course requirements: The coursework includes up to 3 written assignments graded "Approved" / "Not approved". Oral presentation of the assignments and demonstrations of a working system can in special cases be claimed by the course responsible.

Grading scale: Letter grades A-E, F - Fail.

Re-sit examination: It will not be given a re-sit exam in the teaching free semester for this course, unless a postponed exam already is arranged (conditional re-sit exam). To get access to the exam in the teaching free semester the student must have passed the course requirements.

Postponed examination: Given early in teaching free semester. It will be arranged a 4 hour written exam counting 100%. To get access to the exam in the teaching free semester the student must have passed the course requirements.

For further details see: Utfyllende bestemmelser for eksamener ved Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi (only in Norwegian)  |  Regulations for examinations at the UiT (only in Norwegian)