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Commerce / Information Systems - 3584

Program Description

Program Objectives

Program Structure

General Education Requirements

Honours

Academic Rules

Fees

Professional Recognition

Further Information

Related Program(s)

Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary


	Faculty: UNSW Business School
	Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Typical Duration: 4 Years
	Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
	Min UOC Per Semester: 6
	Max UOC Per Semester: 24
	Min UOC For Award: 192
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Commerce
	Bachelor of Commerce (Major)
	Bachelor of Information Systems
	Bachelor of Information Systems (Major)

Program Description

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Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.
This 4 year combined program leads to the award of a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems (BCom/BIS) and will meet the needs of students who want a strong, focused and highly regarded business degree which complements a program of study in natural or physical sciences, or mathematics.

As part of the degree program students will complete a major stream in both a selected area of Information Systems (IS) and an approved disciplinary stream within the Australian School of Business.

After gaining approval, students with an appropriate academic record may also enrol in an additional Honours year within the Australian School of Business or within IS.

Students may choose IS as a major in the BIS component only. In selecting their combination of majors, students should note that while there is a wide range of choice, not every combination can be completed in 4 years of full-time study. Students are also not able to take a modern language as their major.

For detailed information on the professional recognition this degree offers please visit Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The objective of the BCom is to develop students’:

Understanding of institutional structures and processes supporting global commerce
Disciplinary skills and perspectives relevant to global commerce
Professional competences and ethical perspectives relevant to practice in global contexts
Understandings of alternative ways in which knowledge can be created and effectively deployed
Capacities for life-long learning and the negotiation of change
Understanding of the Australian School of Business graduate attributes, and the importance of: social perspective, professional skills, problem solving, oral and written communication, leadership and teamwork

The objective of the BIS is to develop students’:

Professional competence in the use and application of IS and Information Technology (IT) in a commercial environment
Understanding of the business implications of IS and IT systems
Competence in the management of IS and IT systems

Program Structure

Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.
Studies leading to the award of the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems degree normally consists of 192 UOC or 32 courses to be completed over 4 academic years.

At least 72 UOC (12 courses) must be from courses offered by the School of Information Systems within the Australian School of Business and at least 84 UOC (14 courses) from courses offered by other schools within the Australian School of Business.

These UOC need to be made up of:

Compulsory core courses
Flexible core courses
Major requirements
Free options
General education courses

Students must complete a single major of 48 UOC (8 courses) in an approved Australian School of Business disciplinary stream (except Information Systems), which includes 42 UOC and 6 UOC from the core requirements plus a minor of 24 UOC (4 courses) containing at least 6 UOC at level 3. The minor does not form part of the nominated major. Students should refer to the Bachelor of Commerce program for further information.

Students must also complete at least 72 UOC (12 courses) in the Bachelor of Information Systems. The requirements of this particular combined degree specify that no more than 72 UOC of level one courses may be taken.

Free options should be taken from within the Australian School of Business.

General education requirements account for 12 UOC (2 - 4 courses) must be taken outside the Australian School of Business. These courses allow you to select either courses that were developed especially for the General Education Program (beginning with GEN) or to choose mainstream courses that are offered in the degree programs of other UNSW faculties.

Year One

ACCT1501 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1A (6 UOC)
ACCT1511 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1B (6 UOC)
COMP1911 Computing 1A (6 UOC)
COMP1921 Computing 1B (6 UOC)
INFS1602 Info Systems in Business (6 UOC)
INFS1603 Business Data Management (6 UOC)

And ONE of:

MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)

And ONE of:

MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)

Please note: For students intending to complete a major in Actuarial Studies in the Bachelor of Commerce component, MATH1151 and MATH1251 and ACTL2002 should be completed instead of the three MATH course options (MATH1131/MATH1141, MATH1231/MATH1241 and MATH2801/MATH2841). Please refer to Actuarial Studies outline for further information.

Year Two

ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
MGMT2721 Managing People (6 UOC)

And ONE of:

ACTL1001 Actuarial Studies and Commerce (6 UOC)
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
FINS1613 Business Finance (6 UOC)
LEGT2771 Information Technology Law ( UOC)
MARK1012 Marketing Fundamentals (6 UOC)

And ONE of:

MATH2801 Theory of Statistics (6 UOC)
MATH2841 Applied Statistics ( UOC)

INFS2603 Systems Analysis and Design 1 (6 UOC)
INFS2607 Infrastructure and Security (6 UOC)
INFS2609 Sys Delivery & Implementation (6 UOC)

PLUS

One (6 UOC) elective from chosen BCom major

Please note: For students intending to complete a major in Actuarial Studies, ACTL1001 Actuarial Studies and Commerce must be completed. Please refer to Actuarial Studies outline for further information.

Year Three

INFS2611 Systems Analysis & Design 2 ( UOC)
INFS3605 Project Workshop (6 UOC)
INFS3608 Data & Information Management (6 UOC)

PLUS 2 courses (12 UOC) from the list below (Stage 2 / 3 electives)

INFS2685 Supporting Business Operations ( UOC)
INFS2848 Info Syst Project Management (6 UOC)
INFS3604 Supporting Business Management (6 UOC)
INFS3774 Business Systems Security (6 UOC)
INFS3805 Business Systems Auditing ( UOC)

PLUS

Two (12 UOC) elective from chosen BCom major
One (6 UOC) elective from chosen BCom minor

Year Four

Two courses (12 UOC) from the list below

INFS4806 IS Forensics ( UOC)
INFS4810 Advanced Data Management ( UOC)
INFS4811 Knowledge Mngt Sys and Tech ( UOC)
INFS4853 Information Systems Management ( UOC)
INFS4862 Business and Quality Mgmt ( UOC)
INFS4891 Bus Intelligence & Dec Support ( UOC)
INFS4893 Special Topic in Info Systems (6 UOC)

PLUS

One (6 UOC) elective from chosen BCom major
One (6 UOC) elective from chosen BCom major or free option from ASB
Two (12 UOC) elective from chosen BCom minor
12 UOC General Education

General Education Requirements

Students in this program must complete 12 UOC in General Education courses or their equivalent (unless otherwise entitled to exemption). For further information about General Education Requirements please refer to the UNSW Online Handbook.

Please note that students enrolled in programs within the Australian School of Business cannot take General Education courses offered by the Business School. These restrictions also apply to the following courses:

GENL2015 The World of Work
GENL2020 An Introduction to the Australian Legal System
GENL2021 An Introduction to the Australian Legal System
GENL2031 Cyberspace Law
GENL5020 Business Fundamentals
GENL5021 Business Law Basics
GENL5030 Understanding Tax
GENL5031 Tax for Professionals

If students are unsure of their General Education Requirements they should contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre (Ground floor, West entrance, Australian School of Business building)

Honours

Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours plan record for entry requirements.

Academic Rules

Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Professional Recognition

For further information, refer to the Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students should always follow requirements according to the year they commenced. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
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