In this course, students will use both relational and object-oriented databases to model aspects of health care delivery. Working in teams, students will analyze a practical problem related to a clinical health care situation and model the necessary information into a data model. Development of the data model will include the use of CASE tools. The data model then will be discussed with health professionals in clinical practice for relevance and accuracy. The feedback from the clinical area will be used to revise both models and to evaluate the development process.
Goals Learn basic relational database techniques.
Learn data modeling techniques. Acquire knowledge of SQL Explore object-oriented database techniques Learn to create access to databases through web pages. There are many materials that may be of use in this course. In addition, the following books contain pertinent information. Additional computers are available in the Medical School Learning Resource Center.