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Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement

This Bachelor of Design and Communication Study Plan is for students commencing in Semester 2, 2014.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Hydrology and Geomorphology
CMN102 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
DES105 Engineering Research Methodology

PLUS select either 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Coastal Geomorphology
CMN130 Numerical Analysis
CMN140 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics

OR select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES101 Engineering Project Management

PLUS select either 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN120 Engineering Project 1

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 , CMN130 or CMN140 do not enrol in CMN120 and choose an elective course.

PLUS select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES102 Restoration Ecology

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 steams for a major:

Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.

Year 2

Year 2

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN213 Population Ecology and Genetics

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Engineering Project 2
DES104 Engineering Sustainable Design
DES106 Advanced Soil Mechanics

PLUS select either 1 courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Coastal Conservation Planning
DES104 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
DES106 Special Field Studies Topic

OR select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

If you have already successfully completed DES102 do not enrol in two courses from DES103 , DES104 or DES106  and choose an elective course.

PLUS select 1 advanced (200/300 coded) required course from the one of the following steams 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 steams for a major:

Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.

PLUS select 1 advanced CMN (200/300 coded) course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN214 Special Research Project
CMN216 Workplace Learning I
CMN226 Construction Technology
CMN227 Design of Roads and Drainage
CMN228 Concrete Structures and Technology
CMN235 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
CMN237 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
CMN248 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care

PLUS select 1 advanced (200/300 coded) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 3

Year 3

Semester 2

Select 2 advanced (200/300 coded) required courses from the one of the following steams for a major:

Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Media Design.

PLUS select 2 advanced CMN (200/300 coded) courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN222 The Child Client
CMN224 Caring for the Older Client
CMN228 Communication and Thought
CMN231 Communication Theory and Practice
CMN237 Introduction to Design
CMN240 Introduction to Creative Writing
CMN249 Introduction to Journalism
CMN256 Introduction to Creative Advertising
Semester 1

Select 2 advanced CMN (200/300 coded) courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
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).