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Title E-BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Code EBUS604
Coordinator Dr D Li
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Dongli@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 18

   6

 6

     30
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 120
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Class Test There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): 1  180    50       
Group project There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): 1  0    50       

Aims

The aim of this module is to give the student an understanding of e-business systems and their implementation in a commercial environment. Important elements include systems/process modelling and design, data modelling and database design. Extensive practice will be arranged for e-business system design. The aims are that the student will:

Understand a range of information systems and their appropriate applications;

Be able to develop system/process models;

Be able to design database structure to meet user requirements;

Be able to identify effective methods related to system design;

Be able to design database systems for business.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Be able to specify and demonstrate a process model for developing e-business systems;

(LO2) Be able to develop appropriate system models for e-business in an international context;

(LO3) Be able to design databases for e-business systems;

(S1) Problem solving skills. Students will analyse case studies and solve given problems.

(S2) Teamwork. Students will work in teams for the group project.

(S3) Organisational skills. Students will develop organisation skills through report writing and completion of the class test.

(S4) Communication skills. Students will develop communication skills whilst working in teams for the group project.

(S5) IT skills. Students will develop their IT skills through database design.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lectures x 18 hours

Tutorials (group project meetings) x 6 hours

Laboratory work (Access training lab) x 6 hours

Self-directed learning x 120 hours
Students will make use of self-directed learning hours to understand the taught content through a series of readings, preparation of case study material for discussions in tutorials, and revision for the class test.

Syllabus
 

What are e-business systems?:

Introduction to e-business systems, terminology and applicability and development;

System analysis:

Introduction to requirement analysis for e-business systems;

Database models:

Inputs, outputs, entity relationship diagram, normalisation rules;

System process models:

Process mapping, data flow diagram, cases;

UML modelling:

Class diagrams, state/event models, collaboration diagrams, use cases, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams and component/implementation models.

Recommended Texts
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