Database Systems CRN 32741,UMC UMC G400 10045 Assessment Information/Brief

Assessment Information/Brief
for Semester 1
Module Title: Database Systems
Module CRN: 32741 Level 4
Weighting: 50% ofmodule
the total
mark Issue date: Monday 16th November 2020
School: SEE Submission date: 4pm Thursday 10th December 2020
Assessor(s): Dr C.H.Bryant Return date: Friday 15th January 2021

1 How to Submit
You must submit your assessment through Blackboard. It is your responsibility to ensure
that your work is submitted successfully to the correct folder and that the correct version
has been submitted. Please keep a copy of your submission receipt in a safe place. If
you find that you have submitted the wrong version, you can contact the Digital Skills
team on 0161 295 2444 before the submission deadline. The Digital Skills team will
be able to withdraw an incorrect submission, enabling you to make a new submission.
Once the submission deadline has passed, no further action can be taken and work
which has been submitted cannot be withdrawn.

2 Task Details and Instructions

This is an individual coursework. You must not work in a team. The whole of your
submission must be your own work. You are reminded that penalties will be applied to
late submissions, in accordance with the regulations and policies.

2.1 Background to the Task

A transplantation involves transferring an organ of the human body from a donor to a
patient. Transplants are one of the most miraculous achievements of modern medicine.
The types of organs which can be transplanted include kidney, heart, lung, pancreas
and liver. If you are curious to learn more about organ donation and transplantation
then look at https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/. However, please note that the content
of the website is not part of the specification of the coursework.

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2.2 The Task

Design, implement and document:

1. a database system which satisfies the requirements listed in Section 2.3 and which
contains the sample of data listed in Section 2.4.

2. SQL for the queries listed in Section 2.5.

2.3 The Database

The National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) health authority has re-
sponsibilities across the United Kingdom in relation to organ transplantation. Suppose
that the NHSBT require a database system to keep a record of transplants of organs
from donors to patients.
Each transplant operation only involves one donor and one patient. More than one
type of organ can be transplanted during a single operation. For example, heart and
lungs can be transplanted at the same time.
Either a donor or a patient may undergo more than one transplant operation during
his or her lifetime. The database should allow for the unusual case of a donor donating
to the same patient on more than one occasion.
People register as a donor before donating. Therefore the database must be able
to store the details of donors who have yet to donate. When people register as donors
they are assigned a unique three character identifier called donor id. Data on the name
and age (in years) of both donors and patients are stored in the database. Details of
a patient are only entered into the database after a patient has undergone a transplant
operation. Patients are uniquely identified by a unique three character NHS identifier.
Transplant operations are carried out at specialist transplant units. They are never
split across more than one unit. Units are uniquely identified using a four character iden-
tifier. Each unit specialises in one type of transplantation and is based at one hospital
only.
Some hospitals host more than one transplant unit. However some do not have
a transplant unit. Hospitals are uniquely identified using a three character identifier
called hospital id. Every hospital has a name which is always stored in the database.
Sometimes the city and postcode where the hospital is located is also stored in the
database. None of the hospitals are very close to each other and so none of them share
the same postcode. Hence the database should prevent two hospitals from having the
same postcode.

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2.4 Sample of Data

Operation Organ Patient Donor Unit
ID Type NHS ID Name Age Donor ID Name Age ID
op1 kidney p03 ben 58 d01 tom 34 u002
op2 heart p04 jane 27 d02 dick 45 u005
op2 lung p04 jane 27 d02 dick 45 u005
op3 pancreas p05 joan 50 d03 harry 27 u003
d04 sue 60
op4 liver p05 joan 50 d05 kate 49 u004
d06 rose 34
op5 liver p03 ben 58 d01 tom 34 u002

Hospital Transplant Unit

ID Name and Address Unit ID Specialisation
h01 Royal Infirmary, Manchester, M13 1AB u001 Kidney (Renal)
h01 Royal Infirmary, Manchester, M13 1AB u003 Pancreas
h02 St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, LE6 6JX u002 Kidney (Renal)
h02 St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, LE6 6JX u004 Liver
h03 Eye hospital, Manchester, M5 3AC
h04 Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, M22 4XD u005 Cardiothoracic

2.5 SQL Statements

Write statements of SQL that implement the following.

1. Create the relations of your database.

2. Populate your database with data listed in Section 2.4.

3. List the names of patients who are at least fifty years old. Your query should always
generate a list in which the names are sorted in alphabetical order. The ordering
should not depend upon the order in which you entered data into your database.

4. List the name of each type of organ, together with the total number of donations
of that type of organ.

5. List the identifiers of hospitals where a transplant has been performed, together
with the number of transplant operations at the hospital.

6. Of those people who have donated in a hospital in Manchester, how old is the
oldest.

You must adhere to the ISO standard for SQL as far as possible.

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3 Assessment Criteria, Page Limits and Penalties

You must submit a document that includes the following items.

• Your full name, your student ID, your User name, the assessment title, the name
of the module and its CRN. M AXIMUM 6 LINES

• An E-R Diagram drawn using the Crow’s foot notation.

1
(20 marks) M AXIMUM 2
SIDE OF A4

• A listing of your logical (relational) model.

1
(10 marks) M AXIMUM 2
SIDE OF A4

• An explanation of why your logical model is in first, second and third normal form.
(10 marks) M AXIMUM 21 SIDE OF A4

• SQL statements that create the relations

(30 marks) M AXIMUM 1 SIDE OF A4

• SQL statements that populate the database.

(10 marks) M AXIMUM 2 SIDES OF A4

• SQL statements to query the database.

1
(20 marks) M AXIMUM 2
SIDES OF A4

Hence, your complete submission must not exceed five sides of A4.

• Each of the above items must appear in separate clearly labelled sections of your
document.

• The order of the sections must correspond to the order of the items shown above.

• Zero marks will be awarded for parts of your submission beyond the page limits.

• Your submission should be typed (rather than hand-written) in, at least, font size
12pt. Do not use the colours red or green anywhere in your submission.

• You must submit a single document, in PDF format, via Blackboard. Zero marks
will be awarded for supplementary files or files in other formats. Do not submit a
zip file.

• The name of your PDF file must include your family name, your student ID and
your User name.

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• Do not include diagrams in your submission that are illegible, blurred or require
the reader to use a magnifying glass. This briefing does not place any constraints
on how you prepare your diagrams but you are encouraged to learn how to use
a digital drawing tool because it is a useful skill that may be useful during the
remainder of your studies and career. There is a wide range of drawing software
available. The university provides you with a wide range of support for developing
your digital skills, see:
https://www.salford.ac.uk/skills-for-learning/home/it-and-digital-skills

• Citations and references must conform to the APA 6th (Harvard) style.

4 Assessed Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

• Describe the basic concepts of relational database design.

• Explain database implementation and tools.

On successful completion, students will have the following professional or transferable

skills:

• Manipulate databases using Structured Query Language (SQL).

• Use professional database management tools.

5 Module Aims
The aims of the module are:

• To provide students with fundamental knowledge of database management sys-

tems (DBMSs), their design, implementation and their applications.

• To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles of

relational database management systems.

• To build up students’ ability to learn DBMS advanced features.

• To build up students’ ability to implement and maintain an efficient database sys-

tem.

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6 Feedback Arrangements
You can expect to receive marks and feedback within 15 working days of the submission
deadline. An announcement will be made on Blackboard (and emailed to you) when
feedback has been released.

7 Support Arrangements
There will be a verbal briefing on the contents of this document and some question
and answer sessions during scheduled class times. You can obtain further support for
this assessment by attending Dr Bryant’s surgery. The time and date of Dr Bryant’s
surgery can be found in the calendar for this module on Blackboard. If you send Dr
Bryant a query about this assessment via e-mail then he may respond by making an
announcement via Blackboard so that all students can benefit from his answer.

AskUS You may access a range of support services: http://www.askus.salford.ac.uk/

Good Academic Conduct and Academic Misconduct You are expected to learn and
demonstrate skills associated with good academic conduct (academic integrity).
Good academic conduct includes the use of clear and correct referencing of source
materials. Academic Misconduct is an action which may give you an unfair advant-
age in your academic work. This includes plagiarism or asking someone else to
write your assessment for you. The University takes all forms of academic miscon-
duct seriously. You can find out more about the skills which students require and
how to avoid academic misconduct at: http://www.salford.ac.uk/skills-for-learning/

Assessment Information If you have any questions about assessment rules, you can
find out more at: https://www.salford.ac.uk/askus/academic-support/student-handbook

Personal Mitigating Circumstances If personal mitigating circumstances may have

affected your ability to complete this assessment, you can find more information
about personal mitigating circumstances procedure at https://sss.salford.ac.uk/

Personal Tutor/Student Progression Assistant If you have any concerns about your
studies, contact your Personal Tutor or Student Progression Administrator.

8 In Year Retrieval Scheme

This assessment is eligible for in year retrieval. If you are eligible for this scheme, you
will be contacted shortly after the feedback deadline.

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9 Reassessment
If you fail this assessment, and are eligible for reassessment, you will be required to do
the same assessment again. The resit submission deadline will be in August 2021.

10 Grade Descriptors
Percentage Mark Level of Performance
90-100 Outstanding
80-89 Excellent
70-79 Very Good
60-69 Good
50-59 Fair
40-49 Adequate
30-39 Unsatisfactory
20-29 Poor
10-19 Very Poor
0-9 Extremely Poor

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