390.677.01 DATABASE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION IN CLINICAL RESEARCH
Department:
Clinical Investigation
Term: Summer term
Credits: (2 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:
Presents basic concepts of relational database design for clinical and basic research. Topics covered include: a) development of data collection forms, b) design of a relational database, c) data quality control, and d) importing and exporting collected data across different platforms.
Student Evaluation: Class participation and completion of assignments.
Learning Objective:
At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Construct a database environment for efficient storage and access of data; 2. Perform queries for data quality control and exportation to statistical packages for analysis; 3. Describe the relational database environment.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
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Held for 3 weeks in July-August.
- Monday 5:00 - 7:00
- Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00
- Thursday 5:00 - 7:00
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Enrollment Maximum: 20
Enrollment Restriction: Restricted to individuals in the SOCI certificate program or GTPCI students.
Instructor Consent:
Grading Restriction: Pass/Fail
Catalog Subcommittee Actions: New course approved Oct 1 2009
Special Comments: First in a five-course series; held in a computer lab.