Individual Assignment
| Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines | |
| Trimester | T2 2024 |
| Unit Code | HI5033 |
| Unit Title | Database Design |
| Assessment Type | Individual Assignment |
| Due Date + time: | 11 October 2024 11.59 pm (Melb / Sydney time) |
| Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) | 1. Critically evaluate data and database definitions and concepts; 4. Explain, to technical and non-technical stakeholders, the fundamental concepts of distributed databases and in-memory database platforms and their applications in a contemporary business; 5. Develop novel solutions to practical data management challenges using modern database tools and data modelling techniques. |
| Weight | 40% |
| Total Marks | Assignment (40 marks) |
| Word limit | 2500 words |
| Submission Guidelines |
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| Academic Integrity Information | Holmes Institute is committed to ensuring and upholding academic integrity. All assessments must comply with academic integrity guidelines. Please learn about academic integrity and consult your teachers with any questions. Violating academic integrity is serious and punishable by penalties that range from deduction of marks, failure of the assessment task or unit involved, suspension of course enrolment, or cancellation of course enrolment. |
| Penalties |
Referencing. Penalties are associated with incorrect citation and referencing. |
Individual Assignment Guidelines and Specifications
This assessment requires individual completion. Students are expected to complete a critique and conduct a literature review to discuss a contemporary issue relating to Database Systems and identify appropriate approaches to address this issue. The topic is “Database Optimisation:
Each student is required to search the literature and find a minimum of ten (10) academic research papers (references) related to this topic. Subsequently, the student must critically analyse the
selected references and provide an in-depth discussion on how they reflect the topic.
This assessment is worth 40% of the unit’s grade and is a major assessment. Students are advised to begin working on this assessment as soon as possible.
You need to submit the final version of your assignment in Week 12. The structure of the final report should include a cover page and 5 sections as follows:
State the purpose and objectives of the report, present an overview of the topic, and outline the scope of your analysis.
Summarize key findings from at least ten academic papers, highlighting relevant theories,
methodologies, and results. Identify major trends, gaps, and areas of consensus or disagreement within the literature.
Critically analyse the references reviewed in the literature review. Discuss how these sources contribute to the understanding of database optimisation, examining their relevance, strengths, and limitations.
Summarize your findings, emphasizing key insights from the literature review and discussion.
Provide a comprehensive list of all references cited in your report, formatted according to the Adapted Harvard Referencing style.
Your literature review should present the current state of knowledge in the specific area of the topic, and it should have a narrative that flows smoothly from one paragraph to the next. Additionally, the final submission should consist of no fewer than 2,500 words.
Marking Rubric
| Criteria | Fail | Pass | Credit | Distinction | High Distinction |
Presentation (4 marks) | Poor presentation. | Professional presentation and well written. | Professional presentation with good writing skills. | Professional presentation with very good writing skills. | Professional presentation with excellent writing skills. |
Introduction (4 marks) | Vague introduction. Objectives are not clear. | Acceptable brief introduction. | Good introduction to the research area and objectives of the paper has been clearly outlined. | Very good introduction to the research area and objectives of the paper has been clearly outlined. Good arguments built with quality references. | An excellent thorough introduction to the research area and objectives of the paper has been clearly outlined. Excellent arguments built with quality references. |
Literature Review (20 marks) | Incomplete review with minimal relevant research and lacks critical analysis. | Basic review summarizing some relevant papers, with limited identification of trends and gaps. | Comprehensive review summarizing key findings from at least ten papers, identifying major trends and gaps. | Thorough review that effectively summarizes key findings, identifies trends, gaps, and areas of consensus or disagreement, with insightful analysis. | Exceptional review with in-depth summaries of key findings, clear identification of trends, gaps, and areas of disagreement, and a nuanced analysis reflecting a deep understanding of the topic. |
Discussion (4 marks) | Did not demonstrate ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately. | Some level of critical analysis done and sourced some reference material appropriately. | Demonstrate ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately. | Demonstrated very good ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately. | Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately. |
Conclusion (4 marks) | Argument is confused and disjointed. | Mostly consistent logical and convincing. | Logic acceptable follow with suitable arguments. | The logic is very clear and easy to follow with strong arguments. | Excellent logical sequence and commendable conclusions. |
Referencing (4 marks) | Lacks consistency with many errors. | Generally good referencing style. | Clear styles with excellent source of references. | Very good sources of references. Correct format followed. | Excellent sources of references. The correct format followed. |
Student Assessment Citation and Referencing Rules
Adapted Harvard Referencing Rules
Holmes has implemented a revised Harvard approach to referencing. The following rules apply:
Where students do not follow the above rules:
Your document should be a single MS Word or OpenOffice document containing your report. Do not use PDF as a submission format.
All submissions will be submitted through the SafeAssign facility in Blackboard. Submission boxes
linked to SafeAssign will be set up in the Units Blackboard Shell. Assignments not submitted through these submission links will not be considered.
Submissions must be made by the due date and time (which will be in the session detailed above) and determined by your Unit coordinator. Submissions made after the due date and time will be penalized per day late (including weekend days) according to Holmes Institute policies.
The SafeAssign similarity score will be used in determining the level, if any, of plagiarism. SafeAssign will check conference web-sites, Journal articles, the Web and your own class members
submissions for plagiarism. You can see your SafeAssign similarity score (or match) when you submit your assignment to the appropriate drop-box. If this is a concern you will have a chance to change your assignment and resubmit. However, re-submission is only allowed prior to the submission due date and time. After the due date and time have elapsed your assignment will be graded as late.
Submitted assignments that indicate a high level of plagiarism will be penalized according to the Holmes Academic Misconduct policy, there will be no exceptions. Thus, plan early and submit early to take advantage of the re-submission feature. You can make multiple submissions, but please
remember we grade only the last submission, and the date and time you submitted will be taken from that submission.
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