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Marrying up Database Training with Database Education. Angela Fletcher School of Computing angela.fletcher@port.ac.uk. 1. INTRODUCTION. new final-year-only degree BSc Database Technologies BSc Database Technologies Academic content Professional content. 3. Course rationale.
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Angela Fletcher • School of Computing • angela.fletcher@port.ac.uk
1. INTRODUCTION • new final-year-only degree • BSc Database Technologies • BSc Database Technologies • Academic content • Professional content
3. Course rationale • wider choice • more flexibility in routes available • important to have a focus on databases ? • availability of professional qualifications
4. Issues • education v training • combining education and training • cost • research • relationship with software vendor
5. Evaluation • validated in April 2005 • to be run from October 2005 • final preparation – over summer 2005 • risks ?