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
305466	v.1	Development (Principles of Programming) 200	3.0	25.0
305474	v.1	Design (Database Design) 200	5.0	25.0
305477	v.1	Analysis (Systems Analysis) 200	4.0	25.0
305479	v.1	Technological Infrastructure (Introduction to Business Computing Infrastructure) 200	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
13605	v.3	Project Management 250	3.0	25.0
305476	v.1	Analysis (Problem Analysis) 150	3.0	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	5.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
305475	v.1	Development (Internet EC Programming) 300	4.0	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.

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