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 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests | |||
| CMN102 Business Events | |||
| DES105 Communication and Thought |
PLUS select either 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN116 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession | |||
| CMN130 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | |||
| CMN140 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts |
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 Talking History: Memory and the Past |
PLUS select either 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN120 Nationalism and Identity in the 20th Century: Themes and Tensions |
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 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History, CMN130 Typography or CMN140 Investigative and Data Journalism you may choose an elective course.
PLUS select either:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES102 Individual Learner Needs |
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 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments |
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 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography | |||
| DES104 Teaching Junior Secondary History | |||
| DES106 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography |
OR select 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES103 Teaching Senior Secondary History | |||
| DES104 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts | |||
| DES106 Talking History: Memory and the Past |
AND select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
If you have already successfully completed DES102 Crisis and Issues Management you may enrol in one course from DES103 Advertising: Copy and Image, DES104 News Rounds or DES106 The Writer and the Law 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 Nationalism and Identity in the 20th Century: Themes and Tensions | |||
| CMN216 Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| CMN226 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum | |||
| CMN227 Secondary Assessment and Reporting | |||
| CMN228 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs | |||
| CMN235 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching | |||
| CMN237 The Psychology of Learning | |||
| CMN248 Using Data for Learning |
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 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged | |||
| CMN224 Communication and Thought | |||
| CMN228 Communication Theory and Practice | |||
| CMN231 Introduction to Design | |||
| CMN237 Introduction to Creative Writing | |||
| CMN240 Introduction to Journalism | |||
| CMN249 Introduction to Creative Advertising |
Semester 1
Select 2 advanced CMN (200 / 300 coded) courses from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN214 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice | |||
| CMN216 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives | |||
| CMN226 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images | |||
| CMN227 Editing for the Communications Professional | |||
| CMN228 Digital Photographic Practice | |||
| CMN235 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History | |||
| CMN237 Typography | |||
| CMN248 Digital Photographic Practice |
PLUS select 2 advanced (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).