Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Bremen offers a flexible further education program called LIFE, which includes various thematic fields such as Computer Science, Digital Media, Digitalization.

Thematic Fields

• Computer science, digital media, digitization
  • LIFE_flex: Module overview
  • LIFE_cert: Certificate programs
    • Basic Knowledge: Practical Computer Science
    • Basic Knowledge: Technical Computer Science
    • Basic Knowledge: Theoretical Computer Science
    • Basic Knowledge: Media Informatics
    • Basic Knowledge: Computer Science
    • Usability engineering
    • Media engineering
• Health and Care
  • LIFE_flex: Module overview
  • LIFE_cert: Certificate programs
    • Management in healthcare (Healthcare Management)
    • Health Communication
    • Measures for Health Promotion and Prevention
• Aerospace engineering, energy systems, process engineering (Aerospace Engineering, Energy Systems, Process Engineering)
  • LIFE_flex: Module overview
  • LIFE_online: Sustainability

Module Details

Database Fundamentals and Modeling

Learning Outcomes

• Handle relational databases, including understanding and formulating elementary relational database schemas and data manipulation instructions.
• Know the structure of database queries and be able to formulate common queries independently.
• Create UML diagrams for static aspects (class diagrams) and dynamic aspects (activity, state, and sequence diagrams).
• Transform UML models into relational database schemas, recognizing and utilizing key and foreign key relationships.
• Understand basic ideas and concepts of relational design (dependencies between attributes, keys, key candidates, normal forms, quality criteria).

Contents

• Concepts of Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Schema definition
• Data definition -Database queries
• UML modeling
• Relational database design

In letter

Content: Overview of database modeling and database queries. Level: Bachelor modules. Event form: Lecture + exercise. Semester: Summer semester. Scope: 6 CP.

Module Responsibility

Prof. Dr. S. Maneth, Department of Mathematics/Computer Science.

TargetGroup

• Interested parties in the fields of information technology and media.

Admission Requirements

• University entrance qualification.

Event Details

Event form: Lecture + exercise. Event times: Summer semester - attendance lessons.

• Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., weekly.
• Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., weekly.
• Thursday: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., weekly.
• Thursday: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., weekly.

Exams & Completion

Exam:

• CP; PL1: xx%, PL2: xx%; Portfolio, exam. Completion:
• Module certificate.

Scope

Duration: 1 semester. Workload: 56 hours of attendance events + 124 hours of guided self-study (equivalent to 6 CP).

Participation Fee

450 euros (equivalent to 75 euros per CP). Members of the Alumni Association of the University of Bremen receive a 5% discount.

Application

Application period: February 1 - March 15.

Information & Advice

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