Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 4 required courses from the School of Communication, 1 Design major (6 courses), 1 Design minor (4 courses), 16 courses from the School of Business, and 2 core courses.
• Complete no more than 5 introductory level courses from the 14 required courses from the School of Communication and School of Social Sciences.
• Complete no more than 192 units of introductory level courses in total, including core courses.
• Register your selected Majors and Minors with Student Administration.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• The 6 advanced courses from one of the design streams will constitute a major in that stream. The 4 advanced courses from one of the design streams will constitute a minor in that stream.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• Students must commence the advanced design courses in Semester 1, following the successful completion of DES105 .
• When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.

Core courses

Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Physical Geography and Mapping
COR110 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
COR111 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory

School of Communication

Introductory courses

4 required courses:
DES101 Rural and Regional Sustainability
DES104 Landscapes, place and people
DES105 Accounting for Managers
DES106 Economics for Managers

Advanced Courses

10 required courses
Select 6 advanced courses from one of the following streams for a major, and select 4 advanced courses from a second stream for a minor.

Graphic Design:
DES211 Corporate Finance
DES212 Managing Organisations
DES213 Strategic Management
DES214 Marketing Management
DES215 Accounting Fundamentals
DES216 Informatics and Financial Applications

e-Media:
DES221 Managerial Finance
DES222 Corporate Accounting
DES223 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
DES224 Strategic Management Accounting
DES225 Taxation Law and Practice
DES226 Contemporary Accounting Issues

3D Design:
DES231 Issues in Auditing Practice
DES232 The Literature Review
DES233 Qualitative Research Methods
DES234 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
DES235 Managing Research
DES236 Innovation and Management Decision Making

School of Business

Introductory courses

7 required courses:
BUS101 International Business Law and Ethics
BUS102 Managing Across Global Cultures
BUS103 International Trade and Finance
BUS104 Marketing in an International Environment
BUS105 Comparative and International Employment Relations
BUS106 Management Informatics
BUS108 Managing People

Advanced courses

9 required courses:
BUS211 Global Business Management
BUS320 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Planning
BUS301 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
MKG210 Managerial Project
MKG211 Managerial Project - Part A
MKG220 Managerial Project - Part B
MKG221 Industry Research Project
MKG321 Science Research Methods
CMN251 Introduction to the Internet of Things(which will be recognised as a component of the Marketing major in lieu of IBS310 Introduction to Engineering Design)

TOTAL UNITS 384

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business (Design and Marketing) Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Core courses (2)

Select 2 core courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Small Business and New Venture Management
COR110 Sport and Event Marketing
COR111 Introductory Bioscience

Required introductory courses (11)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
BUS101 Practice Foundations
BUS102 Health, Culture and Society
BUS103 Professional Health Communication
BUS104 Anatomy and Physiology
BUS105 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family
BUS106 Preparation for Practice 1
BUS108 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
DES101 Nursing Practice 1
DES104 Drug Therapy
DES105 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
DES106 Preparation for Practice 2

Please note: Students must commence the advanced design courses in Semester 1, following the successful completion of DES105 .

Required advanced courses (9)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
BUS211 Research Foundations for Health Practice
BUS320 Health, Law and Ethics
BUS301 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
CMN251 Preparation for Practice 3
MKG210 Nursing Practice 2
MKG211 Nursing Practice 3
MKG220 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
MKG221 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4
MKG321 Leadership in Clinical Practice

Please note: CMN251 Mechanical Design 1 will be recognised as a component of the Marketing major in lieu of IBS310 Communication and Thought.

Required advanced courses (10)

Select 6 Advanced courses from one of the following streams for a major, and select 4 advanced courses from a second stream for a minor.

Graphic Design

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
DES211 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
DES212 Life Crisis
DES213 The Child Client
DES214 Nursing Internship
DES215 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
DES216 Exploring Business Research

e-Media

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
DES221 Marketing Essentials
DES222 Accounting for Business
DES223 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
DES224 Economics for Business
DES225 Discovering Management
DES226 Introduction to the Creative Industries

3D Design

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
DES231 Communication for the Creative Professional
DES232 Information Systems in Organisations
DES233 Business Law
DES234 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
DES235 Business, Governance and Society
DES236 Creativity, Design and Communication Project