Course code: 0102 + Course abbreviation: BBusSys + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
On-campus (Clayton; South Africa)
This
course, a cooperative education program between the School of Business Systems
and industry, focuses on the applications of information technology in business
and leads to a career in business information technology. The curriculum has
been developed in consultation with the industry partners of the school and
potential employers of graduates of the program. The program offers a
broad-based degree, with core units spanning computer programming to business
analysis.
The course has two aims: to provide students with an understanding of
information technology applications in business and to prepare them for
leadership roles. Graduates are expected to obtain employment in a role such as
a business analyst or IT consultant.
Two streams are offered - the coursework stream (Clayton and South Africa) and
the industry-based learning (IBL) stream (Clayton only).
Applicants
who qualify for the industry-based learning program are awarded a scholarship
(currently valued at $32,000 over three years) and are required to undertake
two 24-week industry placements for any of the participating companies as
directed by the university. The student's work during the placement will be
structured and assessed as part of the degree. IBL stream students are required
to be available during the normal vacation period in summer and winter for
special units and industry-based learning placements.
The scholarships are awarded to Australian residents based on an interview
conducted by the industry partners of the School of Business Systems. The IBL
program is not available to international students.
Applicants should note that the granting of a scholarship does not create an
employment obligation on the part of students or contributing sponsors. In
order to remain in the IBL stream, students must perform at a high academic
level.
There are two intakes into the IBL stream each year. In 2005, there will be
approximately 40 IBL scholarships awarded to students admitted to the first
year of the degree. About half of these will be offered in the first release of
IBL scholarships in December 2004 prior to VTAC change of preference. The rest
of the scholarships will be released towards the end of the first year of
study. The assessment criteria used at the interviews includes communication
skills, leadership, initiative, part-time work experience (does not have to be
related to IT) and career interests.
Industry partners of the program include the following:
The course prerequisites are units 1 and 2 of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods and a study score of at least 25 in units 3 and 4 VCE English (any).
SAFCERT with matriculation endorsement or exemption provided by the Matriculation Board (students using either of the previous methods must meet the entry criteria of 40 points for guaranteed entry), or a minimum GCE A-level score of 18 or a minimum IB score of 28, and have successfully completed the prerequisite units of English and Mathematics at Grade 12 level or equivalent, or other qualifications deemed to be equivalent to the above (subject to approval by Monash University).
The course includes both compulsory (core) and optional (elective) units selected from the range of business systems units, plus units chosen from those offered by other schools and departments.
The
Bachelor of Business Systems pass degree consists of units to a total value of
144 points. In general, a maximum of 60 points of first-year units may be
counted towards the degree. Students must complete at least 36 points of
second-year units and at least 36 points of third-year units.
Students must complete the course requirements for the relevant stream as
specified below (refer also to course maps 1.0 and 1.1 at the back of IT
faculty section in this handbook).
As above, plus:
In
general, students are encouraged to broaden their education by choosing their
electives from outside the Faculty of Information Technology. Students are
required to complete two electives from the Faculty of Business and Economics
in their first year of study and at least one business systems electronic
commerce elective and one business systems business analysis elective. In order
to meet the credit-point requirements, students must take at least two
second-year-level electives and at least three third-year-level electives.
Students in the industry-based learning stream must also complete at least one
economics elective.
* Note that not all units listed are offered at multiple campuses.
The course meets the professional-level membership requirements of the Australian Computer Society.
Inquiries
(Clayton): email bsinfo@infotech.monash.edu.au or visit
http://www.bsys.monash.edu.au.
Inquiries (South Africa): email inquiries@monash.ac.za or visit
http://www.monash.ac.za/.
Dr John Betts (Clayton), Neil Manson (South Africa)
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