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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 Screen Media and Pop Culture
CMN102 Communication and Thought
DES101 Communication Theory and Practice

PLUS select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Introduction to Design
CMN120 Introduction to Creative Writing
CMN130 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives

 

Semester 2

Select either:

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

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Introduction to Design
CMN130 Introduction to Creative Writing
CMN140 Introduction to Journalism

You must select DES105 Feature Writing 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 Creative Advertising
DES104 Digital Photographic Practice
DES106 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History

OR select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Typography
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 Editing for the Communications Professional

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 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
CMN224 Multimedia Advertising
CMN228 Advertising Campaigns
CMN231 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN237 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN240 Online Journalism

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 Feature Writing
CMN216 Investigative and Data Journalism
CMN226 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
CMN227 Advertising: Copy and Image
CMN228 News Rounds
CMN237 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN248 Online Journalism
CMN249 Creative Advertising

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 Television & Video Journalism
CMN224 Multimedia Advertising
CMN228 Advertising Campaigns
CMN231 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN235 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN237 News Writing and Reporting
CMN240 Online Journalism

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).