Master of Electronic Commerce CU14
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 2 years full-time |
| Mode & Location: | internal - ROK/BNE/SYD/MEL/HTD, external |
| Courses/Units of Credit: | 12 courses/96 units of credit |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Informatics & Communication |
| Entry: | direct |
| Accreditation: | Accreditation is being sought for professional membership of the Australian Computer Society. |
| Residential School: | not applicable |
| Practicum/Work placement: | not applicable |
| Exit awards: | Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Electronic Commerce |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Program Administrator on 07 4930 9511 or email ic-program-pg2@cqu.edu.au |
| International students: | International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus. |
| CRICOS program codes: | BNE - 035581G, SYD - 035589K, MEL - 034397D |
Program outline
The Master of Electronic Commerce offers the flexibility for students to tailor their study to meet their individual needs.
The multidisciplinary focus of the degree will develop technical, creative and management knowledge and skills that can be utilised in various aspects of electronic commerce: electronic publishing, information provision, data communications, design and development of multimedia systems, networking, marketing, advertising, change management, education and training.
The Master of Electronic Commerce program is designed to provide students with:
A knowledge of:
- the current internet environment and future directions;
- theories and practices appropriate for electronic commerce;
- project management and change management.
An understanding of:
- the role of electronic commerce in modern society;
- the social, political, economic and cultural significance of electronic commerce;
- the professional ethical, legal, and security issues in electronic commerce.
The skills to:
- communicate effectively with other professionals and the wider community in a culturally diverse environment;
- communicate effectively utilising the internet;
- access, analyse, and evaluate information from a variety of sources;
- solve problems and demonstrate creative thinking;
- complete an electronic commerce project.
Program structure
To obtain a Master of Electronic Commerce degree, a student must complete a total of 12 courses comprising:
- five core courses in Electronic Commerce:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECOM20004 | Electronic Commerce: a Global Perspective |
| ECOM2001 | Information Systems Management: E-Commerce Integration |
| COMM20036 | Informatics, Culture and Communication |
| MRKT20027 | E-Marketing |
| LAWS20042 | Law of Electronic Commerce and the Internet |
| ECOM20009 | Electronic Commerce Project A and |
| ECOM20010 | Electronic Commerce Project B |
| OR two courses selected from the list of elective courses and approved by the program coordinator. | |
- elective courses selected from the list below.
Elective courses:
Students may select any suitable course at postgraduate level with the approval of the program coordinator. Students who gained direct entry to the program Master of Electronic Commerce cannot include COIS20024 and COIS20025 in their electives.
The following courses are recommended as electives:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COIS20008 | IS Project Planning & Management |
| ECON20038 | Economics and Electronic Commerce |
| ECOM20002 | Security, Ethics and E-Commerce Systems |
| COIS20010 | Decision Support and Intelligent Systems |
| COIS20026 | Database Development and Management |
| COIS20027 | Digital Telecommunications & Networks |
| COIS20028 | Management and Design of Advanced Systems |
| ECOM20007 | Developing E-Commerce Solutions |
| ECOM29008 | E-Commerce Trading Systems |
| Web-based Programming (To be developed) | |
| Internet Technologies (To be developed) |
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Entry requirement
Candidates must possess qualifications and experience, which are deemed equivalent to:
- a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an Australian university or college together with at least 2 years of relevant communication or information technology/information systems experience or
- an honours degree in communication or information technology/information systems from an Australian university or college or
- a bachelor degree and a Graduate Diploma in communication or information technology/information systems from an Australian university or college or equivalent qualification
Candidates must complete CQU admission form(s) for admission assessment, in conjunction with the above entry requirement.