This document outlines the topics covered in a course on database management systems. The course is divided into 5 units that cover introduction to databases and data modeling, the relational model and SQL, database design and normalization, transactions and concurrency control, and physical implementation and performance tuning. Some of the key topics included are the entity-relationship model, relational algebra and calculus, normal forms, concurrency control methods like locking and timestamps, and index structures. The course allots 9 weeks to each unit and has a total duration of 45 weeks. Recommended textbooks are provided.