Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology

UTS course code: C11144
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology
Abbreviation: GradCertE-BusTech
Program Leader: Dr J Feuerlicht
Course fee: $330 per cp (local)¹
Total credit points: 24

Graduate Diploma in e-Business Technology

UTS course code: C07079
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in e-Business Technology
Abbreviation: GradDipE-BusTech
Program Leader: Dr J Feuerlicht
Course fee: $330 per cp (local)¹
Total credit points: 48

Master of Science in e-Business Technology

UTS course code: C04159
Testamur title: Master of Science in e-Business Technology
Abbreviation: MSc
Program Leader: Dr J Feuerlicht
Course fee: $330 per cp (local)¹
Total credit points: 72

Footnote:
1. This course is not offered to international students.

Overview
Course aims
Admission requirements
Advanced standing
Course duration
Course programs
Rules and regulations

Overview

This program is intended for computing graduates or graduates of related disciplines who wish to learn or extend their knowledge of e-business technologies so as to be able to participate in or lead and manage technology development projects. The program has been developed with substantial input from industry to help ensure the program's currency. Students benefit from considering real-world case studies, learning about emerging business technology strategies and have access to state-of-the-art B2B, EAI and B2C technology platforms. This program is currently under review for 2004.

Course aims

The e-Business Technology program is designed to provide students with a knowledge of e-business technologies and also a business perspective on the role of technology in terms of business goals and fundamentals. As students have differing aims the program does allow some flexibility of emphasis.

The program aims to: meet the growing need of industry for IT specialists who can lead and manage or participate in e-business technology projects with a focus on business fundamentals; retrain IT professionals who wish to be further involved in the management of business technology projects; allow students to pursue in greater depth if they choose, expertise in advanced Java, WWW and business technologies.

Admission requirements

Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology

• An undergraduate degree in computing or a closely related discipline from a recognised university or other higher education institution.

  or

• A minimum of two years' work experience in systems development, including programming.

  or

• Evidence of general and professional qualifications, such as other post-secondary school qualifications that can establish the applicant's aptitude, knowledge and practical experience, which will satisfy the Faculty Board in Information Technology that the applicant possesses the educational preparation and capacity to pursue postgraduate studies (experience in the IT industry will be especially important in this regard, e.g. five years' minimum vocational experience).

Graduate Diploma in e-Business Technology

• An undergraduate degree in computing or a closely related discipline from a recognised university or other higher education institution.

  or

• A minimum of two years' work experience in systems development, including programming.

  or

• The prior successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology (such students are therefore exempt from Semesters 1 and 2), where entry to the Graduate Certificate was based on a recognised Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computing or a closely related discipline.

  or

• The successful completion of an approved bridging program for non-graduate entry (i.e. the Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology) with passes in all subjects and a Credit average over the entire course.

Master of Science in e-Business Technology

• An undergraduate degree in computing or a closely related discipline from a recognised university or other higher education institution.

  or

• A minimum of two years' work experience in systems development, including programming.

  or

• The prior successful completion of the Graduate Diploma e-Business Technology (such students are therefore exempt from Semesters 1, 2, 3 and 4).

  or

• The successful completion of an approved bridging program for non-graduate entry (i.e. the Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology) with passes in all subjects and a Credit average over the entire course.

It should be noted that applicants for these courses may be required to attend an interview.

Advanced standing

Exemptions are only granted for subjects at the Graduate Certificate level. Students may apply for exemptions at this level if they have successfully completed studies of a comparable standard, or if they can demonstrate equivalent, comparable, relevant experience.

Challenge rules

Under University Rule 2.28.5, students may apply for an exemption for a subject based onknowledge gained by professional experience,previous informal studies or studies at a private institution. This process is called 'application to challenge a subject', and includes a formal assessment, most likely in the form of an examination set by the Subject Coordinator, and incorporates the assessment requirements of the subject. If successful, the student receives an exemption for the subject. Note that a non-refundable fee of $200 per subject applies to this process.

Course duration

The Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master's in e-Business Technology are only offered in part-time mode. They normally take one, two and three years, respectively, to complete.

Course programs

Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology (24cp)

32120 Evolution of the Internet 6cp
24726 Economics and Marketing in the New Economy 6cp
32122 Business to Consumer: Fundamental Principles and Technologies 6cp
32123 Business to Business: Fundamental Principles and Technologies 6cp

Graduate Diploma in e-Business Technology (48cp)

A student must complete the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in e-Business Technology (24cp)

plus the following subjects (18cp)
32124 e-Business Project Management 6cp
32125 Enterprise Application Integration: Principles and Technologies 6cp
32126 Web Content Design and Management 6cp
plus one of the following subjects
32127 Business to Consumer: Advanced Principles 6cp
32128 Business to Business: Advanced Principles 6cp

Master of Science in e-Business Technology (72cp)

A student must complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in e-Business Technology (48cp)

plus the following subjects (12cp)
32931 Information Technology Research Methods 6cp
32932 Project A1 6cp
plus 12cp of the following subjects
32131 Data Mining and Visualisation in e-Business 6cp
32524 LANs and Routing 6cp
32549 Advanced Internet Programming 6cp
32933 Project B1 6cp
32934 Project B2 12cp

Project

As part of the Master of Science in e-Business Technology, students are required to undertake a research methods subject before undertaking a compulsory introductory project subject (32932 Project A1). Students may then choose to undertake an optional extensive project subject (32933 Project B1 plus an elective, or 32934 Project B2) in Spring semester or they may choose to undertake elective coursework subjects.

32931 Information Technology Research Methods 6cp
32932 Project A1 6cp
32933 Project B1 6cp
32934 Project B2 12cp

Possible study patterns are:

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

32932 Project A1 requires students to choose a project topic; if students complete an optional extensive project (either 32933 Project B1 or 32934 Project B2), the project topic is carried over into that subject (32932 Project A1 involves preparation for 32933 Project B1 or 32934 Project B2). The chosen topic should be directly relevant to the student's professional career goals and should be an area of current research interest in the student's area of study.

Alternatively, the topic may be chosen to be of value to the student's future career. The project work should be a vehicle for importing the knowledge learnt from the coursework to the student's professional life. Students are advised to seek the assistance of the lecturing staff and/or the Program Leader, e-Business Technology Program in finalising the topic for their project work.

The Master's Project website is recommended for access to the latest information on personnel or contacts, dates and times for Project Information Sessions, Project A1 Literature Reviews, and Project B Research Seminars, and current lists of potential supervisors as well as general project information.

Rules and regulations

Subject failure

Students are permitted, at the most, two failures during enrolment in the Graduate Certificate, Diploma or Master of Science in e-Business Technology. Note the resolution of the Faculty Board, FBIT/02/28, that any candidate enrolled in the above three courses who records any three failures will have his or her registration in the course discontinued. In addition, students are bound by the Rules of the University and are advised to refer to them. The Rules are published online at:

www.uts.edu.au/div/publications/policies/rules/contents.html