1999 Information Technology Handbooks - Graduate Diploma in Business Systems by distance education

Graduate Diploma in Business Systems by distance education - Gippsland

General
Introduction
Admission requirements
Fees for Australian residents
Duration
Course structure

General

Course code: 1748
Course director: Dr Baikunth Nath

The Graduate Diploma in Business Systems aims to provide an education in methods used in the design, development and application of computer systems to the management of business operations. This involves the study of business-related computer techniques and business procedures, leading to an understanding of the design, operation and control of computer-based systems. Applications include those in business data processing, planning, scheduling, production management, inventory management, marketing, project management, financial management, business modelling and operations management.
This course is offered as a part-time distance education course by the Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology. It may be possible to transfer from the distance education mode to the on-campus mode at Clayton.
Distance education students need to make use of a personal computer and an internet service provider. Students intending to purchase a computer should consult with the course director to ensure compatibility with software used in the course.

Admission requirements

Applicants are normally required to have a bachelors degree from a recognised tertiary institution. Applications will also be considered from non-graduates who possess appropriate professional qualifications with related work experience. International applicants must also possess a level of English proficiency in accordance with faculty policy.
Graduates with a major in business systems will not normally be accepted for this course.

Fees for Australian residents

In 1998 the course fee for the distance education mode is $8000 or $1000 per subject.

Duration

The course is normally completed over two years of part-time study.

Course structure

To qualify for the graduate diploma, students complete eight subjects selected from the following schedule:
1 Compulsory

GCO4801 Business information systems

2 Choose at least four of the following:

GCO4802 Computer models for business decisions
GCO4803 Inventory management systems
GCO4805 Software systems design and development
GCO4806 General operations management
GCO4807 Business statistics and applications
GCO7831 Database management systems
GCO7832 Information systems 2

3 The balance of the subjects may be selected with permission from the following graduate subjects offered by distance education:

GCO7821 Computer programming I
GCO7822 Computer technology
GCO7823 Computer programming II
GCO7824 Commercial programming
GCO7838 Information systems management

Graduate subjects offered by on-campus study at the Clayton campus may be selected with approval of the head of the School of Business Systems.