Module BUSI57115: E-COMMERCE (DL)

Department: Business School (Business)

BUSI57115: E-COMMERCE (DL)

Tied To

• N1D217: Business Administration (Finance) (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D314: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D317: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• Provide an overview of e-commerce, its infrastructure and business models. Enable participants to plan, commission and manage e-commerce solutions.

Content

• Introduction to E-Commerce
• Managing E-Commerce
• E-Business Models
• The Technological Infrastructure of E-Commerce
• Security Issues in E-Commerce
• Legal Issues in E-Commerce and E-Government
• Business-to-Business E-Commerce
• Implementing E-Commerce Solutions

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will be able to:
• describe the critical elements of managing e-commerce in a competitive environment;
• describe at an advanced level the infrastructure of the internet and the way it operates;
• critically evaluate the theoretical constructs surrounding e-commerce applications;
• describe and critically appreciate the issues that surround the regulation and legalities of e-commerce.

• By the end of the module students will be able to:
• apply relevant theory in order to identify appropriate specialised solutions for business goals;
• source specialised e-commerce information.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is delivered in discrete Units. These are designed to enable the learning outcomes to be achieved through a combination of specially written material, directed reading, reflection through self-assessed assignments and guidance for further reading. Module tutors provide feedback on formative work and are available for individual consultation as necessary (by email, telephone, post or fax).
• The written assignment will test students’ understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

1 Compulsory Tutor Assessed Assignment, (1,500 words).