Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2002: Units indexed by faculty
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Bachelor of Business and Commerce


General information

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.

Entry requirements

(a) Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

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.

(b) Comparable qualifications

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.

(c ) Monash University Foundation Year

Minimum score of 240.

(d) Special admission

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.

(e) Prior students of Monash University

Students who have undertaken study at Monash University will have their results taken into account when applications for admission are assessed.

Technology requirements

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.

Fees

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.

Advanced standing (credit for work done elsewhere)

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.

Course structure

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

Major studies are available in accounting, business law, economics, electronic commerce, management and marketing.

Prerequisites

A student may not enrol in any unit for which prerequisite units have not been successfully completed.

Academic progress

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.

Business teaching areas
Accounting major

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.

Professional accounting specialisation sequence (optional)

Students who complete the major and the professional stream will be eligible for membership of the professional accounting bodies.

Finance specialisation sequence (optional)
Information technology specialisation sequence (optional)
Business law major

To complete a business law major, students must complete:

plus seven of the following:

Economics major

To complete an economics major, students must complete:

plus five of the following:

Electronic commerce major

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.

Management major

To complete the management major, students are recommended to complete:

Plus at least two of the following units:

Management specialisation sequences (optional)

Optional specialisation sequences have been developed to provide students with guidance towards vocational and professional outcomes. Specialisation sequences include:

Human resource management
International management
Services management
Tourism management
Marketing major

To complete a marketing major, students must complete:

Plus any two from the following units:

Marketing specialisation sequence

Marketing offers the following optional specialisation sequence:

International marketing and commerce

SUBJECT TO FINAL UNIVERSITY APPROVAL.

How to apply

On campus

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.

By off-campus distributed learning

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.

Further inquiries

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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