This Bachelor of Design and Communication Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.
Year 1
Semester 1
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
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COR109 Nursing Internship | |||
CMN102 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care | |||
DES101 Life Crisis |
PLUS select either:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES105 The Child Client |
OR select 1 elective course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN116 Communication and Thought | |||
CMN120 Communication Theory and Practice | |||
CMN130 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice |
Semester 2
Select either:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES105 Introduction to Design |
OR select 1 elective course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN116 Introduction to Creative Writing | |||
CMN130 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives | |||
CMN140 Introduction to Journalism |
You must select DES105 if you did not select this course in the previous semester.
PLUS select either 2 courses from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES103 Introduction to Design | |||
DES104 Introduction to Creative Writing | |||
DES106 Introduction to Journalism |
OR select 1 course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES103 Introduction to Creative Advertising | |||
DES104 Digital Photographic Practice | |||
DES106 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History |
AND select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
PLUS select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Year 2
Semester 1
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN213 Typography |
PLUS select 1 required course from the one of the following streams for a major:
Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.
PLUS select either:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES102 Digital Photographic Practice |
AND select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
OR select 2 elective courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Semester 2
Select 2 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) courses from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN222 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History | |||
CMN224 Typography | |||
CMN228 Editing for the Communications Professional | |||
CMN231 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images | |||
CMN237 Multimedia Advertising | |||
CMN240 Advertising Campaigns |
PLUS select 1 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) required course from the one of the following streams for a major:
Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.
PLUS select 1 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Year 3
Semester 1
Select 2 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN214 | |||
CMN216 | |||
CMN226 | |||
CMN227 | |||
CMN228 | |||
CMN237 | |||
CMN248 | |||
CMN249 |
PLUS select 2 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) required courses from the one of the following streams for a major:
Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.
Semester 2
Select 1 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN222 | |||
CMN224 | |||
CMN228 | |||
CMN231 | |||
CMN235 | |||
CMN237 | |||
CMN240 |
PLUS select 2 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) required courses from the one of the following streams for a major:
Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.
PLUS select 1 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).