Course
code: 1717 Course abbreviation: BBus&ElecCom On campus and by distance
education Course coordinator: Mr Kent Farrell
The duration of the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce normally will
be three years full-time study or six years by distance education.
The course recognises that the advent of, and the increase in application of,
electronic methods of conducting business will have a wide social and
commercial impact. The term electronic commerce embraces such diverse areas as
electronic data interchange (EDI), email, video conferencing, computer fax, bar
coding, electronic catalogues, electronic banking and payment systems including
smart cards, shared databases and on-line services delivered via the internet.
Analysis of this impact, predicting its timing and direction, and the design
and implementation of strategies for coping with the resultant change requires
an understanding of change within the context of all the major business
disciplines: management, marketing, law, finance, banking, and the economics of
business overall.
The implications of electronic commerce for business include:
All of the above will have a profound effect on business operations, and in fact influence the ongoing survival of many organisations in industry and government. Each of these effects is reflected throughout the subjects that make up the degree.
Satisfactory completion of the VCE, with a study score of at least 25 in English units 3 and 4, plus any two units from General Mathematics and Mathematical Methods at units 1 and 2 level.
Applicants may also satisfy entrance requirements on the basis of qualifications deemed to be the equivalent of the above VCE. TAFE qualifications (eg the first year of a TAFE advanced diploma or a TAFE qualification that satisfies the first year of a TAFE advanced diploma) or comparable Year 12 qualifications, including International Baccalaureate or approved tertiary-level study completed in Victoria, other states of Australia or overseas, may satisfy entry requirements.
Students who have not successfully completed VCE or equivalent may satisfy entry requirements by completing at least two Monash non-award single subjects or open learning (OLA) subjects. Further information is contained in the booklet ´Returning to study at Monash', which is available from the Prospective Students Office, telephone (03) 9905 1320.
Students must have full access to a personal computer as it is an essential tool for electronic commerce and for this course (the Faculty of Business and Economics, Gippsland campus, operates in an IBM-compatible environment). Access to the internet and world wide web is also necessary for access to subject materials, to communicate electronically with lecturers, tutors and other students, and to conduct research for assignments. Advice is available from Monash in relation to purchase of a computer system and connection to the internet and world wide web.
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) requires contributions to be made by students towards the cost of their higher education studies commenced after 1 January 1989. The amount to be contributed depends on the study load (subjects) undertaken each semester, and is payable whether or not a pass in each subject is achieved. An additional fee will also apply for amenities and library services. More detailed information relating to HECS can be obtained from the Student Administration Office, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842.
Credit transfer may be considered for previous tertiary-level study or post-secondary study (including TAFE) in Australia and overseas. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. It is essential that subjects submitted for credit transfer fit the philosophy and principles of this degree course of study. Subjects studied more than 10 years ago are regarded as beyond a reasonable time limit and will not be considered for credit/exemption.
Students will be required to complete 24 subjects to be awarded the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce degree. The most common structure of the degree is as follows:
Plus completion of other units to complete a major (six units) in one of:
In addition, students will able to choose additional subjects from their chosen major or may choose other electives to make up the 24 subjects.
The credit-point structure for all subjects is six points.
School-leavers (VCE) and applicants with comparable Victorian, interstate or overseas Year 12 or tertiary qualifications should apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) by contacting the VTAC 1900 Telecom service.
Applicants
for admission to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce by distance education
are required to meet the normal entry requirements given above and must also
detail in their application those factors which would enable them to study
successfully in a distance education mode.
Application forms are available from the Course Inquiries Centre by telephoning
1800 671 845. Applications for study by distance education should be
returned by 20 September each year and must include certified documentary
evidence of entry qualifications.
Information on this course may be obtained by contacting the Faculty of Business and Economics, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380. For more specific details on the course, contact a student adviser, telephone (03) 9902 6642 or (03) 5122 6642.
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