Award in Fundamentals of eCommerce

The course will provide tools and necessary knowledge and the skill in creating managing and providing business over Internet. It will be based on key concepts and the latest best practices, which will help students to understand and take advantage of the evolving world of opportunity offered by e-commerce.

The module can be split into the following sessions:

• Session 1 – Introduction to eCommerce
• Session 2 – eCommerce infrastructure
• Session 3 – Building the eCommerce presence
• Session 4 – eCommerce security
• Session 5 – eCommerce Payment systems
• Session 6 – eCommerce Business Strategies
• Session 7 – eCommerce Marketing and Advertising
• Session 8 – Social, Mobile and Local Marketing
• Session 9 – Ethic and Law in eCommerce
• Session 10 – Online media and eCommerce
• Session 11 – eCommerce Retail and Services
• Session 12 – B2B eCommerce

Hours of Total Learning for this module:

• Contact Hours: 42
• Self-Study Hours: 134
• Assessment Hours: 12
• Supervised Placement and Practice Hours: 12
• Total Learning Hours: 200

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:

1. Apply knowledge and understanding of ecommerce systems in a manner that indicates his/her professional approach to work or study
2. Be involved in a role of ecommerce manager in SME.
3. Gather and interpret relevant data about ecommerce (infrastructure, models, payments systems and advertisement) to inform judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
4. Communicate ideas, problems, and solutions using a variety of techniques involving qualitative and quantitative information about ecommerce.
5. Plan and design ecommerce activities
6. Review and evaluate the quality and potential of ecommerce opportunities.

Each module will be assessed based on the following components:

1. Quality of Contributions in Forums: 20%
   • Evaluation of participation and the quality of insights shared in online discussion forums.
2. Quality of Contributions in Tutorials: 20%
   • Assessment of engagement and contributions during tutorial sessions.
3. Research-Based Assignments: 60%
   • Completion and quality of research-based assignments that demonstrate understanding and application of the course material.

Passing Criteria:

• Students must achieve an aggregate of 50% or higher across the three components to pass each module.

Scholarship Schemes for Maltese residents:

• MySkills Scheme: Malta residents are eligible for up to 80% reimbursement, capped at €5,000, subject to eligibility criteria. International students would be able to apply for the MySkills Scheme once they obtain their Student Temporary Residence Card (TRC). (For individual modules only)
• Get Qualified Scheme ( Scheme available for Maltese residents ) – 70% refund of course fee as a tax rebate