Marrying up Database Training with Database Education

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• Marrying up Database Training with Database
  Education

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• Angela Fletcher
• School of Computing
• angela.fletcher_at_port.ac.uk

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1. INTRODUCTION

• new final-year-only degree
• BSc Database Technologies
• BSc Database Technologies
• Academic content
• Professional content

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3. Course rationale

• wider choice
• more flexibility in routes available
• important to have a focus on databases ?
• availability of professional qualifications

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4. Issues

• education v training
• combining education and training
• cost
• research
• relationship with software vendor

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5. Evaluation

• validated in April 2005
• to be run from October 2005
• final preparation over summer 2005
• risks ?