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 Accounting for Business | |||
| CMN102 Introduction to Informatics | |||
| DES101 Business Law and Ethics |
PLUS select either:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES105 Managing Human Resources |
OR select 1 elective course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN116 Leadership for Organisations | |||
| CMN120 Managing Workplace Relations | |||
| CMN130 Cross-Cultural Management |
Semester 2
Select either:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES105 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment |
OR select 1 elective course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN116 Business, Governance and Society | |||
| CMN130 Leadership and Team Dynamics | |||
| CMN140 Learning and Development |
You must select DES105 Design Methods 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 Change Leadership and Agility | |||
| DES104 Communication and Thought | |||
| DES106 Introduction to Psychology A |
OR select 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES103 Introduction to Psychology B | |||
| DES104 Research Methods in Psychology A | |||
| DES106 Research Methods in Psychology B |
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 Physiological Psychology |
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 Introduction to Human Development |
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 Social Psychology | |||
| CMN224 Motivation and Emotion | |||
| CMN228 Advanced Methods in Psychology | |||
| CMN231 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology | |||
| CMN237 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies | |||
| CMN240 Personality and Assessment |
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 Human Associative Learning | |||
| CMN216 Abnormal Psychology | |||
| CMN226 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing | |||
| CMN227 Adult Development and Ageing | |||
| CMN228 Foundations of Australian Law A | |||
| CMN237 Criminal Law and Procedure A | |||
| CMN248 Economics for Business | |||
| CMN249 Marketing Essentials |
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 Accounting Principles | |||
| CMN224 Foundations of Australian Law B | |||
| CMN228 Criminal Law and Procedure B | |||
| CMN231 Information Systems in Organisations | |||
| CMN235 Discovering Management | |||
| CMN237 Online Journalism |
| 12 | |
| CMN240 Feature Writing |
| 12 |
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).