There's nothing stopping you from just writing code following the lectures. What else would a practical/lab part be? \

There are tons of open-source databases on github that you can hack on so I don't think there's a major issue with getting practical experience if you want it.

You can try the homework assignments. They aren't trivial and you'll probably learn a bunch more by not being spoon fed the answers. Admittedly, the only bummer is not having someone review your work.