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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 Managing Organisations
CMN102 Project Risk
DES101 Communication and Thought

PLUS select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Communication Theory and Practice

OR select 1 elective course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN116 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice
CMN120 Introduction to Design
CMN130 Introduction to Creative Writing

 

Semester 2

Select either:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
DES105 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives

OR select 1 elective course from:

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

You must select DES105 Online Journalism 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 Journalism
DES104 Introduction to Creative Advertising
DES106 Digital Photographic Practice

OR select 1 course from:

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

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 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History

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 Typography

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 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN224 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
CMN228 Multimedia Advertising
CMN231 Advertising Campaigns
CMN237 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN240 Communication Campaign Planning

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

 

Semester 2

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

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

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).