Online Courses Handbook 2003

230205 v.4 Electronic Commerce Major

Introduction
This major focuses on the use, management, application and exploitation of computing and communications based technologies that make up the so-called information superhighway to facilitate or enable business processes - in particular those processes involving local, regional and global information exchange between individuals, and within and between groups or organisations. It prepares students for a career in electronic commerce, the most rapidly developing segment of the information systems and technology field.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 2

305457 v.1 Design (User Interface and Web Design) 150 3.0 25.0

305458 v.1 Development (Introduction to Programming) 150 4.0 25.0

50.0

Year 2 Semester 1

13605 v.3 Project Management 250 4.0 25.0

305466 v.1 Development (Principles of Programming) 200 4.0 25.0

305476 v.1 Analysis (Problem Analysis) 150 3.0 25.0

305479 v.1 Technological Infrastructure (Introduction to Business Computing Infrastructure) 200 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

305475 v.1 Development (Internet EC Programming) 300 4.0 25.0

305477 v.1 Analysis (Systems Analysis) 200 4.0 25.0

305480 v.1 Technological Infrastructure (Network and Web Site Administration) 250 3.0 25.0

305534 v.1 Electronic Commerce (EC Principles and Case Studies) 250 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

305474 v.1 Design (Database Design) 200 5.0 25.0

305535 v.1 Electronic Commerce (EC Project I) 391 3.0 25.0

SELECT 2 ELECTIVES 50.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

305529 v.1 Decision Support (EC Logistics) 300 4.0 25.0

305536 v.1 Electronic Commerce (EC Project II) 392 3.0 25.0

SELECT 2 ELECTIVES 50.0

100.0

N1 Students are strongly encouraged to enrol in the preferred electives - Business Statistics 101, Applied Reasoning 200 and Electronic Commerce 202.

N2 Students should also consider taking a minor from Accounting, Business Law, Economics and Finance, Management or Marketing.