Electronic Commerce
Course Codes: IS53013A

Aims

This course is aims to familiarize individuals with current and emerging electronic commerce technologies using the Internet. The goal of this course is to provide students with a detailed analysis of the concepts and techniques required to complete the 3rd year course on electronic commerce. In achieving this, a further goal is to equip students with a detailed understanding of the major issues regarding the deployment of Internet technologies within organisations and between organizations. Topics include Internet technology for business advantage, managing electronic commerce funds transfer, reinventing the future of business through electronic commerce, business opportunities in electronic commerce, electronic commerce Web site design, social, political and ethical issues associated with electronic commerce, and business plans for technology ventures. The purpose of this course is to educate a new generation of managers, planners, analysts, and programmers of the realities and potential for electronic commerce.

Objectives

This course focuses on technical and strategic aspects of electronic commerce and their deployment within organisations. It analyses Internet technologies used, the models designed to make use of such technologies and the applications that have resulted from their deployment. The objectives of this course may be summarised as follows:

To define and develop an understanding of the nature, scope and deployment of Internet technologies for electronic commerce;
To define and develop an understanding of the role of Internet technologies when deployed as communication and business tools;
To enable you to apply Internet-based business models to real-world scenarios;
To equip you with the necessary skills to analyse case studies and give practical examples of the use of Internet technologies for business to business electronic commerce;
To equip you with an understanding of and be able to apply the security, legal and ethical issues that may arise when deploying Internet technologies for electronic commerce.

Learning Outcomes

Having mastered the material in and referenced by this course the student will be able to:

Define and understand the nature, scope and deployment of a wide variety of Internet technologies.
Define and understand the role of e-commerce systems when deployed for business to business electronic commerce.
Understand and apply Internet-based business models to real-world scenarios.
Analyse case studies and give practical examples of the use of e-commerce for business to business electronic commerce
Understand and apply the security, legal and ethical issues that may arise when deploying e-commerce systems.

Reading List

The recommended course book is

Electronic Commerce, 8th Edition
Gary Schneider - Quinnipiac University
ISBN-10: 1423903056
ISBN-13: 9781423903055
624 Pages Paperbound
© 2009 Published

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This book provides a complete introduction to the world of electronic commerce (e-commerce) including technical and business topics. The book also contains many case studies, example questions and references. This is an excellent book for gaining an insight into the many aspects of this course and as such should be seen as a core text to be read in full.

University of London publications

Dr James Ohene-Djan. Electronic commerce. Study guide University of London, The External Degree Programme, Publications Office, 34 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9 EZ, United Kingdom, 2002. BSc Computing and Information Systems Study Guide.

***Resit Coursework 2011***
Course Requirements Sheet
Lecture Slides
Assignment 1

Exam Paper 2005
Exam Paper 2006
Exam Paper 2007
Exam Paper 2008
Exam Paper 2009
Exam Paper 2010
Exam Revision Slides 2008

Electronic Commerce Course Codes: IS53013A