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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 Nursing Internship
CMN102 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
DES101 Life Crisis

PLUS select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 The Child Client

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Communication and Thought
CMN120 Communication Theory and Practice
CMN130 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice

 

Semester 2

Select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Introduction to Design

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Introduction to Design
DES104 Introduction to Creative Writing
DES106 Introduction to Journalism

OR select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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

Year 2

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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

Year 3

Semester 1

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

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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).