This Bachelor of Design and Communication Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.
Year 1
Semester 1
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
COR109 Screen Media and Pop Culture | |||
CMN102 Communication and Thought | |||
DES101 Communication Theory and Practice |
PLUS select either:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES105 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice |
OR select 1 elective course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
CMN116 Introduction to Design | |||
CMN120 Introduction to Creative Writing | |||
CMN130 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives |
Semester 2
Select either:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES105 Introduction to Journalism |
OR select 1 elective course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
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:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
DES103 Introduction to Creative Advertising | |||
DES104 Digital Photographic Practice | |||
DES106 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History |
OR select 1 course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
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
Semester 1
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
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:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
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:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
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
Semester 1
Select 2 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) course from:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
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:
Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
---|---|---|---|
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).