B5003
B5003 - Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce
Course Map Planning Guide
It is your responsibility to ensure that you choose the correct units, and this web page will give you all the information you need to do this. It will take you through each component of your degree and explain the decisions you need to make.
The Basics
At Monash, we call our degrees “courses”. You are enrolled in a single degree called the Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce. It has a course code: B5003.
To graduate from this course, you need to complete a total of 5 units. Most students do this by taking four units from Part B - Coursework units in the first semester of study and one unit from Part A - Research in the second semester of their study, for a total course duration of 2 semesters (one year).
It is very important that you choose your units carefully because you have to meet the rules of the degree. If you get to the end of one year and have chosen the wrong units, you won’t be able to graduate and will have to do additional semester of study.
Your degree has two sections:
- Part A. Research
- Part B. Coursework
Each part has its own rules. The following sections take you through each part in detail, explaining exactly what you need to do to meet these rules.
Course progression map for 2025 commencing students.
Course progression map for 2024 commencing students.
Course progression map for 2023 commencing students.
Part A: Research (1 Unit)
This study will have you work under the guidance of an academic supervisor to plan, carry out, and report on an original research project that addresses a significant topic in business and commerce.
You must complete the following units.
| Part A. Research 24 credit points |
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| BEW4100 - Research project and report |
Part A summary
One research project and report unit = 1 unit
Part B: Coursework (4 units)
These studies will focus on the understanding and application of qualitative research methodology, quantitative research methodology, literature review and research proposal. You will expand your horizons to become a critical and creative scholar.
You must complete the following units.
| Part B. Coursework 24 credit points |
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| BEW4000 - Qualitative research methodology |
| BEW4010 - Quantitative research methodology |
| BEW4020 - Literature review |
| BEW4030 - Research proposal |
Part B summary
Four coursework units = 4 units.
Part A. Computer science foundation study (7 Units)
This study will develop your understanding of the role and theoretical basis of computer science and computational methods.
- FIT1008 - Introduction to computer science
- FIT1045 - Introduction to programming
- FIT1047 - Introduction to computer systems, networks and security
- FIT2004 - Algorithms and data structures
- FIT2014 - Theory of computation
- MAT1830 - Discrete mathematics for computer science
- MAT1841 - Continuous mathematics for computer science
Part B. Professional skills study (1 Unit)
This study develops professional skills by providing an understanding and appreciation of the ethical and professional guidelines applicable to computer science, developing the ability to work as an effective team member, developing the ability to communicate proficiently and appropriately for professional practice, and developing formal project management skills.
Part C. Specialist discipline knowledge (6 Units)
This study will develop your in-depth knowledge of the specific computer science methods of your specialized field within computer science. Advanced computer science
- Core (5 Units)
- Level 3 Elective (1 Unit)
- FIT3077 - Software engineering: Architecture and design
- FIT3080 - Artificial intelligence
- FIT3081 - Image processing
- FIT3152 - Data analytics
- FIT3159 - Computer architecture
- FIT3175 - Usability
- FIT3181 - Deep learning
- FIT3182 - Big data management and processing
- FIT3183 - Malicious AI and dark side security
Part D. Problem solving and analytical skills study
This study will develop your ability to apply appropriate methodologies in computer science and develop efficient computational solutions. It develops strong problem-solving skills and the ability to apply analytical thinking.
Part E. Applied practice (2 Units)
The above knowledge and skills are integrated and consolidated in applied practice as demonstrated in a computer science project.
Summary
Part A has seven units + Part B has one unit + Part C has 5 core units and 1 elective unit + Part E has 2 units = 16 units
C2001 Handbook
Alternative exit(s)
You may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Business and Commerce or a Bachelor of Computer Science after three years, depending on the units studied.
If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Business and Commerce (B2026) prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144 credit points of studies, including all of the requirements in Parts A and B for the Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree.
If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Computer Science (C2001) prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144 credit points of studies, including all of the requirements in Parts A, B, C, D and E for the particular computer science specialisation.
How will my unit/major selection impact on my exchange program
During your course, you can opt to study a semester or two at any one of Monash's partner universities or study at a Monash campus in Australia for one semester.
You are encouraged to plan for this early in your course, preferably in your first semester, as you will need some flexibility in your course structure if deciding to study in Australia or a partner university.
Studying at a Monash Australia campus is the most convenient as you will find that most units you need for your major (or minor) are also offered in Australia. Apart from the Faculty conditions, you would also need to check if the units you need for your major are offered while you are in Australia.
If you prefer to study at a partner university, the choice of units you can take at the partner university will be dependent if you are substituting it with a Monash compulsory core unit, unit contributing to your major, or free elective unit. There are faculty policies in determining how the partner university subjects are assessed and approved:
- For compulsory core units, an equivalency assessment will be made where the partner university subject will need to share an 80% or greater overlap in learning outcomes, content and assessment.
- Units required for your major offers some flexibility in equivalency assessment and will be determined by the Faculty. This will be approved if the partner university subject is judged to have sufficient equivalent content and equates to six Monash credits on its own or in combination with another host subject.
- The most frequently used type of unit by students who exchange to a partner university are free electives. These units offer flexibility in your choice of study while overseas and can be anything judged suitable for credit at an appropriate learning volume.
Regardless of your study abroad location of choice, you will find that a single major offers greater flexibility in your course plan as you will have more ‘free electives’ to undertake while overseas. The choice is ultimately yours and we encourage you to plan early.