This Bachelor of Design and Communication Study Plan is for students commencing in Semester 2, 2015.
Year 1
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COR109 Hydrology and Geomorphology | |||
| CMN102 Historical Geographies | |||
| DES105 Animals and Society |
PLUS select either 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN116 Arts Education: Curriculum B | |||
| CMN130 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum B | |||
| CMN140 Dimensions of Learner Engagement |
OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES101 Secondary Professional Learning 2: Managing the Diverse Learning |
PLUS select either 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN120 Arts Education: Curriculum A |
OR select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
If you have already successfully completed either CMN116 Crisis and Issues Management, CMN130 Advertising: Copy and Image or CMN140 News Rounds you may choose an elective course.
PLUS select either:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES102 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum A |
OR select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
PLUS select 1 advanced (200 / 300 coded) required course from the one of the following streams for a major:
Year 2
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN213 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching |
PLUS select 1 advanced (200 / 300 coded) required course from the one of the following streams for a major:
Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.
PLUS select either 2 courses from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES103 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| DES104 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| DES106 The Psychology of Learning |
OR select 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES103 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum | |||
| DES104 Secondary Assessment and Reporting | |||
| DES106 Using Data for Learning |
AND select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
If you have already successfully completed DES102 The Writer and the Law you may enrol in one course from DES103 News Writing and Reporting, DES104 Online Journalism or DES106 Creative Advertising and choose an elective course.
Semester 1
Select 2 advanced (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 CMN (200 / 300 coded) course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN214 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged | |||
| CMN216 Communication and Thought | |||
| CMN226 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales | |||
| CMN227 Coastal and Marine Ecology | |||
| CMN228 Coastal Conservation Planning | |||
| CMN235 Coastal Geomorphology | |||
| CMN237 Communication and Thought | |||
| CMN248 Communication Theory and Practice |
PLUS select 1 advanced (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Year 3
Semester 2
Select 2 advanced (200 / 300 coded) required courses from the one of the following streams for a major:
Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.
PLUS select 2 advanced CMN (200 / 300 coded) courses from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN222 Introduction to Design | |||
| CMN224 Introduction to Creative Writing | |||
| CMN228 Introduction to Journalism | |||
| CMN231 Introduction to Creative Advertising | |||
| CMN237 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice | |||
| CMN240 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives | |||
| CMN249 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images |
Semester 1
Select 2 advanced CMN (200 / 300 coded) courses from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN214 Editing for the Communications Professional | |||
| CMN216 Digital Photographic Practice | |||
| CMN226 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History | |||
| CMN227 Typography | |||
| CMN228 Digital Photographic Practice | |||
| CMN235 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History | |||
| CMN237 Typography | |||
| CMN248 Investigative and Data Journalism |
PLUS select 2 advanced (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).