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Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement

This Bachelor of Design and Communication Study Plan is for students commencing in Semester 1, 2014.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Drawing Practice
CMN102 Introduction to Games Programming
DES101 Art, Design and Digital Culture

PLUS select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Design Methods

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Design Futures
CMN120 Introduction to Interactive Media
CMN130 Responsive Design and Wearable Technologies
Semester 2

Select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Creative Engagement

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Creative and Interactive Advertising
CMN130 Interactive Technologies and Environments
CMN140 Design Capstone

If you have not yet enrolled in DES105 you must complete this course this semester.

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Work Integrated Learning Project
DES104 Work Integrated Learning Placement
DES106 Art, Design and Digital Culture

PLUS select either 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Design Methods
DES104 Elements of Design
DES106 Fundamentals of Photography

OR select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

PLUS select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 2

Year 2

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN213 Introduction to Games Programming

PLUS select 1 required course from the one of the following steams for a major:

Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.

PLUS select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES102 Introduction to Interactive Media

AND select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

OR select 2 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

If you have already successfully complete 2 courses out of DES103 , DES104 and DES106 you must select the 2 elective courses options.

Semester 2

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

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN222 Responsive Design and Wearable Technologies
CMN224 Drawing Practice
CMN228 Design Futures
CMN231 Design Capstone
CMN237 Work Integrated Learning Project
CMN240 Work Integrated Learning Placement
CMN249 Creative Engagement
CMN256 Creative and Interactive Advertising

PLUS select 1 advanced level (200/300 coded) required course from the one of the following steams for a major:

Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.

PLUS select 1 advanced level (200/300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business 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 Interactive Technologies and Environments
CMN216 Communication and Thought
CMN226 Science Research Methods
CMN227 Human Physiology
CMN228 Human Anatomy
CMN235 Cell Biology
CMN237 Foundations in Medical Science
CMN248 Chemistry

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) required courses from the one of the following steams 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 Introduction to Pharmacology
CMN224 Systemic Physiology II
CMN228 Molecular Biology
CMN231 Systemic Physiology I
CMN237 Biochemistry
CMN240 Microbiology
CMN249 Introduction to Mathematics
CMN256 Mathematics Foundations

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) required courses from the one of the following steams for a major:

Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.

PLUS select 1 advanced level (200/300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).