Course
code: 2224 + Course abbreviation: BBusCom + On campus and off-campus
distributed learning + Course director: Associate Professor Ron Edwards +
Gippsland course coordinator: Ms Wendy Webber
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce is the link between the overseas
offerings of the faculty and the on-shore program taught across the Berwick,
Gippsland and Peninsula campuses. The course is designed to provide maximum
flexibility and to allow depth and breadth in the study of the major business
and commerce discipline areas. Its structure provides the capacity to tailor
applications and focus in different contexts and different environments while
ensuring knowledge of the theory, principles and core elements in the relevant
discipline areas.
Satisfactory completion of the VCE with a study score of at least 25 in units 3 and 4 English (any), and any two units from General Mathematics and/or Mathematical Methods at units 1 and 2 level.
Applicants may also satisfy entry requirements on the basis of qualifications deemed to be the equivalent of the above VCE such as interstate Year 12 or International Baccalaureate, or completion of a TAFE Certificate IV with a grade average of at least 60 per cent, or one year of an advanced diploma with a grade average of at least 60 per cent.
Minimum score of 240.
Students who have not satisfied the above entry requirements may do so by successfully completing two units with a credit average at university level. These may be studied either on campus or by off-campus distributed learning or through Open Learning Australia. 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 who have undertaken study at Monash University will have their results taken into account when applications for admission are assessed.
It is strongly recommended that students have access to a personal computer. (Note that the Faculty of Business and Economics, Gippsland campus, operates in an IBM-compatible Windows environment.) It is also recommended that students have access to a modem to facilitate email communication with teaching staff.
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) requires contributions to be made by students towards the cost of their higher education studies. The amount to be contributed depends on the study load (units) undertaken each semester, and is payable whether or not a pass in each unit 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 units submitted for credit
transfer fit the philosophy and principles of this degree course of study.
Units studied more than 10 years ago are regarded as beyond a reasonable time
limit and will not be considered for credit/ exemption.
The faculty's Credit Assessment and Tracking System (CATS) is a web-based
record of credits that have been granted for students in the past. Please visit
http://credits.buseco.monash.edu.au/ and follow the instructions to look
up studies that you have already completed to obtain a guide to the credits you
may receive towards the Bachelor of Business and Commerce. Credits and
exemptions will not be confirmed until major(s) and specialisations have been
selected by the applicant.
The
degree program comprises 24 six-point units (144 points) that are normally
completed over a period of three years by full-time students and six years
part-time study (by off-campus distributed learning) based on the following
requirements:
(a) Completion of six compulsory units:
(b) a maximum of 10 units at
first-year level may be completed
(c) a minimum of six third-year level units (36 points) of which at least four
must be from those offered in the faculty by the campus delivering the
program
(d) up to six elective units may be taken in disciplines taught by other
faculties
(e) at least one major specialisation of at least eight units (48 points) from
the faculty areas of study including at least two units at each of the second
and third-year levels
(f) at least four non-compulsory units must be outside the main field of study.
Major studies are available in accounting, business law, economics, electronic commerce, management and marketing.
A student may not enrol in any unit for which prerequisite units have not been successfully completed.
Students should carefully select their program of studies. Advice on course planning is available from the student advisers. This guidance will extend to counselling concerned with meeting the requirements for membership of professional bodies.
The course includes an accounting major of eight units. Additional accounting units in specialisation sequences are also provided for students who wish to satisfy the tertiary requirement for admission to the qualifying studies of the professional accounting bodies.
Students who complete the major and the professional stream will be eligible for membership of the professional accounting bodies.
To complete a business law major, students must complete:
plus seven of the following:
To complete an economics major, students must complete:
plus five of the following:
To complete the electronic commerce major, students must complete:
Note: Students undertaking this major may only study up to two more units in the other faculties.
To complete the management major, students are recommended to complete:
Plus at least two of the following units:
Optional specialisation sequences have been developed to provide students with guidance towards vocational and professional outcomes. Specialisation sequences include:
To complete a marketing major, students must complete:
Plus any two from the following units:
Marketing offers the following optional specialisation sequence:
SUBJECT TO FINAL UNIVERSITY APPROVAL.
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 off-campus
distributed learning are required to meet the normal entry requirements given
above and must also detail in their application those factors that would enable
them to study successfully by off-campus distributed learning.
Application forms are available from the Course Inquiries Centre by telephoning
1800 671 845. Applications for study by off-campus distributed learning should
be returned by 21 September 2001 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) 51 226 642, or email enquiries.gippsland@buseco.monash.edu.au
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