E-Business and E-Commerce Systems (943G5)
E-Business and E-Commerce Systems
Module 943G5
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The module provides a theoretical and technical understanding of the major issues for existing large-scale E-Business and E-Commerce systems. Theoretical aspects include alternative E-Business strategies, marketing, branding, customer relationship issues and commercial website management. Technical part covers the standard methods for large-scale data storage, data movement, transformation, and application integration, together with the fundamentals of application architecture. Examples focus on the most recent developments in E-Business and E-Commerce distributed systems. Critical analysis of current and emerging technologies for e-Business and e-Commerce is carried out during seminars.
Module learning outcomes
Systematically understand and interpret the operation of the major parts of any enterprise E-Business or E-Commerce system to a significant level of detail. Included in this is an understanding and evaluation of the opportunities presented by new E-Business and E-Commerce technologies, and the prerequisites for successful adoption of those technologies.
Effectively manage and communicate within technical and highly complex environment.
Research multiple information sources at multiple levels of technology detail and write technical reports.
Critically evaluate information about trends and methodologies from multiple research sources and be able to defend their point of view in oral presentation and in writing.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Presentation | T1 Week 11 | 30.00% |
| Report | A1 Week 1 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 01111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 00011111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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