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Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement

This Bachelor of Design and Communication Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Business Law and Ethics
CMN102 Project Management
DES101 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

PLUS select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Quality Management

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Strategic Supply Chain Management
CMN120 Leadership and Team Dynamics
CMN130 Small Business and New Venture Management

 

Semester 2

Select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Communication and Thought

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Introduction to Economics
CMN130 Introduction to Management
CMN140 Introduction to Marketing

You must select DES105 Design Methods if you did not select this course in the previous semester.

PLUS select either 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Business Analytics
DES104 Accounting for Business
DES106 Introduction to Informatics

OR select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Business Law and Ethics
DES104 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
DES106 Communication and Thought

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

Year 2

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN213 Communication Theory and Practice

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:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES102 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and 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:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN222 Introduction to Design
CMN224 Introduction to Creative Writing
CMN228 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
CMN231 Introduction to Journalism
CMN237 Introduction to Design
CMN240 Introduction to Creative Writing

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

Year 3

Semester 1

Select 2 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN214 Introduction to Journalism
CMN216 Introduction to Creative Advertising
CMN226 Digital Photographic Practice
CMN227 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
CMN228 Typography
CMN237 Digital Photographic Practice
CMN248 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
CMN249 Typography

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:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN222 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN224 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
CMN228 Multimedia Advertising
CMN231 Advertising Campaigns
CMN235 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN237 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN240 Feature Writing
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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).