This Bachelor of Design and Communication Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.
Year 1
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COR109 Punishment and Corrections | |||
| CMN102 Applied Crime Prevention | |||
| DES105 Policing |
PLUS select either 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN116 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice | |||
| CMN130 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images | |||
| CMN140 Digital Photographic Practice |
OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES101 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History |
PLUS select either:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN120 Introduction to Design |
OR select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
PLUS select either:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES102 Typography |
OR select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law 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 Performance Skills Laboratory 1 |
PLUS select either 2 courses from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES103 Dramatic Languages | |||
| DES104 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies | |||
| DES106 Indonesian A |
OR select 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES103 Indonesian B | |||
| DES104 Italian A | |||
| DES106 Italian B |
AND select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law 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:
Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.
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 Japanese A | |||
| CMN216 Japanese B | |||
| CMN226 Justice and the Australian Legal System | |||
| CMN227 Languages and Linguistics | |||
| CMN228 Introduction to Game Design | |||
| CMN235 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D | |||
| CMN237 Writing for Screens | |||
| CMN248 Children's Screen Media | |||
| CMN249 Screen Media Production |
PLUS select 1 advanced (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law 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 Screen Media and Pop Culture | |||
| CMN224 Editing for Professionals | |||
| CMN228 Investigative and Data Journalism | |||
| CMN231 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management | |||
| CMN235 Multimedia Advertising | |||
| CMN237 Advertising Campaigns | |||
| CMN240 Creative and Interactive Advertising |
Semester 1
Select 2 advanced CMN (200 / 300 coded) courses from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN214 Screen Media: Showcase in Practice | |||
| CMN216 Screen Media Project | |||
| CMN226 Writing Your Novel | |||
| CMN227 Professional Journalism Practice A | |||
| CMN228 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication | |||
| CMN237 Newsroom | |||
| CMN248 Digital Photographic Practice II | |||
| CMN249 Digital Photographic Practice III |
PLUS select 2 advanced (200 / 300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).