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Bachelor of Internet Systems and Commerce

Course code: 3330 + Course abbreviation: BISC + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time + No further intake

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Peninsula)

Course description

The advent of the internet has seen the development of a new paradigm of constructing computer systems that exploit the internet’s capabilities. Likewise, a new paradigm of conducting business has developed, which also exploits the internet’s capabilities. And with the growing sophistication of the capabilities of internet-based technologies, so too has there been a growing sophistication in the modes of internet-based commerce.

For those who wish to pursue a career in an internet-related field, an understanding of both these aspects is essential, including a knowledge of the technologies on which the internet is founded and an understanding of the clever use of these technologies to conduct internet based commerce. Internet commerce needs to be viewed in its widest sense and includes all manner of online services in areas of government, health and education, as well as in commercial enterprises such as banking, information services and online retailing.

This course addresses these major aspects of internet-based commerce: the technologies of building commercial web systems and the undertaking of commerce via the internet.

On the computing side, the degree covers fundamentals in programming, computer organisation, information systems, database, project management, security, and then an in-depth study of developing commercial strength web-based systems. On the commerce side, the degree covers the fundamentals of accounting, management, marketing and business law, before moving to a more advanced treatment of e-business and information technology law.

Course structure

The degree is made up of core units and three commerce elective units. The core comprises 54 points of first-year units, 30 points of second-year units and 42 points of third-year units. Note that some units may require study at Berwick campus.

The information technology units cover the following:

  • an introduction to object-oriented programming using Java
  • the fundamentals of computer hardware and operating systems
  • web page design and implementation to W3C standards
  • distributed information systems
  • database systems using relational databases such as Oracle
  • project management of applications development
  • information and network security
  • further web development including large scale design, XML applications, mobile applications and client side scripting
  • web applications interacting with databases through technologies such as ASP and PHP
  • building applications to run mobile devices including phones, pocket PCs and PDAs, and also in desktop or laptop environments using ASP.Net technologies
  • a large-scale project to bring together all the learned knowledge and skills.

The commerce units cover the following:

  • five of the core business units taught in all business degrees
  • an introduction to managing people and organisations and the
    e-business market
  • building on the legal requirements of e-business and e-marketing
  • understanding how to measure performance within the organisation
  • three elective units from units offered with the Faculty of Business and Economics at Peninsula campus.

Course requirements

Students must complete the course requirements as specified below.

Compulsory core

All units are 6 points.

Year one
Year two
Year three

Electives

For a complete list of electives, students should refer to the website at www.infotech.monash.edu.au/bisc/electives.

Contact details

Inquiries: email netcomp@infotech.monash.edu.au or visit www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/schools/peninsula.html.

Course director

Dr Des Casey

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