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 Accounting for Business | |||
| CMN102 Introduction to Informatics | |||
| DES105 Introduction to Economics |
PLUS select either 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN116 Management and Organisational Behaviour | |||
| CMN130 Introduction to Marketing | |||
| CMN140 Business Law and Ethics |
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 Communication and Thought |
PLUS select either 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN120 Introduction to Marketing |
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 Personality and Assessment, CMN130 Crisis and Issues Management or CMN140 Advertising: Copy and Image you may choose an elective course.
PLUS select either:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES102 Introduction to Design |
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 Typography |
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 Management and Organisational Behaviour | |||
| DES104 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice | |||
| DES106 Marketing Communication |
OR select 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES103 Marketing of Social Causes | |||
| DES104 Consumer Behaviour | |||
| DES106 Services Marketing |
AND select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
If you have already successfully completed DES102 News Rounds you may enrol in one course from DES103 The Writer and the Law, DES104 News Writing and Reporting or DES106 Online Journalism 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 Contemporary and Emerging Marketing Perspectives | |||
| CMN216 Sport and Event Marketing | |||
| CMN226 Marketing Research Project | |||
| CMN227 Brand Management | |||
| CMN228 Food Marketing | |||
| CMN235 International Marketing | |||
| 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 Personality and Assessment |
PLUS select 2 advanced (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).