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(Sippy Downs) Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (February)

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 Communication and Thought
CMN102 Communication Theory and Practice
DES101 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice

PLUS select either:

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

OR select 1 elective course from:

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

 

Semester 2

Select either:

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

OR select 1 elective course from:

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

You must select DES105 Introduction to Design if you did not select this course in the previous semester.

PLUS select either 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Digital Photographic Practice
DES104 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
DES106 Typography

OR select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES103 Digital Photographic Practice
DES104 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
DES106 Typography

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 Editing for the Communications Professional

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 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images

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 Multimedia Advertising
CMN224 Advertising Campaigns
CMN228 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN231 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN237 Online Journalism
CMN240 Feature Writing

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

 

Semester 2

Select 1 advanced level (200 / 300 coded) course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN222 Multimedia Advertising
CMN224 Advertising Campaigns
CMN228 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN231 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN235 News Writing and Reporting
CMN237 Online Journalism
CMN240 Feature Writing

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).