C3L Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Information Systems as at 14th May, 2002
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Information
Systems
Abbreviation: BCom–BIS
Course code: C3L
Course contact (faculty or school) Commerce: (03) 6226 2009 Information Systems: (03)
6226 2900 or 1800 687 120
Introductory comments
The 4-year full-time combined degree of Bachelor of Commerce-Bachelor of Information
Systems is offered on the Launceston and Hobart campuses by the Faculty of Commerce.
The first year units are available at the North-West Centre.
Admission & prerequisites
Applicants need to meet the requirements for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce and
Bachelor of Information Systems courses.
Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to combine professional studies in information systems with
professional studies in commerce.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the combined degree could expect to find employment in areas such as those
enumerated for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Information degrees.
Course structure
The course structure of the combined degree includes:
The core units in the first year of the BCom degree
One Commerce major (other than Information Systems), as prescribed within the BCom
degree
The core program of the BIS degree
Five additional elective units, with a total weight of 62.5%
The recommended program of study for this combined degree is shown in the ‘Schedule
of units’.
The first year of the combined degree is a standard first year of the BCom, with one of the
electives chosen to be BSA102. This allows a student to transfer between this program and
a BCom without penalty after first year.
A student who has completed the first year of the BIS degree may transfer into this
combined degree program, with the only penalty being the requirement to complete the
first eight Commerce units.
After second year of this combined degree program a student could transfer into either the
BCom or BIS without penalty.
After third year of this combined degree program a student could graduate with a BCom,
including an IS major but not have satisfied the requirements of a BIS.
Articulation
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C3L Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Information Systems as at 14th May, 2002
Students who have completed the TAFE Associate Diploma of Business or the Diploma of
Information Technology and have been admitted to the course may receive one year of
credit in Commerce or Information Systems respectively.
Schedule of units
Unit title
Year 1
Economics for
Business
Quantitative
Methods 1
Commercial
Transactions
First year
Commerce elective
for major
Business
Information
Systems
Information
Modelling and
Infrastructures
Introduction to
Management
Accounting and
Financial Decision
Making
Year 2
Commerce major
unit 1
Commerce major
unit 2
Commerce major
unit 3
Commerce major
unit 4
Introduction to
Logic
Programming and
Problem Solving
Information
Systems core unit 1
Information
Systems core unit 2
Year 3
Commerce major
unit 5
campus-sem
weight
code
H1~L1~B1
12.5%
BEA110
H3/2~L2~B2v
12.5%
BEA140
H2~L2~B2
12.5%
BFA141
12.5%
H1/2~L1~B1~O1
12.5%
BSA101
H3/2~L2~B2~O2
12.5%
BSA102
H1/2~L1/2~B1
12.5%
BMA101
H3/1~L1~B1~O?
12.5%
BFA103
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
H1~L1~B1v
12.5%
HPA291 or HPA391
H1~L1/2~B1v
12.5%
KXA151
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12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
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Commerce major
unit 6
Commerce major
unit 7
Commerce major
unit 8
Information
Systems core unit 3
Information
Systems core unit 4
Information
Systems core unit 5
Information
Systems core unit 6
Year 4
Four elective units (12.5%) each
Information
Systems core unit 7
Information
Systems core unit 8
Information
Systems core unit 9
Elective unit
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
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Note: The Commerce major units must satisfy the requirements of a Commerce major,
other than Information Systems.
The IS core units must comprise a specified core program of the Bachelor of Information
Systems.
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Commerce
Campus(es) offered | Hobart | Launceston
Mode of delivery | Full time | Part time
Course duration | 4 years minimum (8 semesters) | 10 years maximum (20 semesters)
Majors and Specialisations | Hobart majors: accounting, business management, business
economics, corporate accountability, entrepreneurship (subject to Council approval),
finance, human resource management, international business, marketing, marketing &
international business | Launceston majors: accounting, business management, corporate
accountability, human resource management, marketing & international business, the
information economy, entrepreneurship (subject to Council approval), | Hobart
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C3L Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Information Systems as at 14th May, 2002
specialisations: management of information systems, electronic commerce, systems
development | Launceston specialisations: electronic commerce
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES | International students: $10,500
Students enrolled in this course | Total students enrolled last year: na | Total students
enrolled this year: 89 | International students last year: na | International students this
year: 6
Approximate student-staff contact hours | approx 15 hrs weekly
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