DIPLOMA IN MASS COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM |
COURSE OVERVIEW
Journalists work in all sorts of media and industries. You’ll find them practicing strategic communication as they work in advertising, public relations, marketing, and in areas such as health care, politics, gaming, and entertainment. They report and write about all kinds of news and information in today’s rappel expanding communications media. The need for communication specialists in almost every compliant, institution, and organization provides endless possibilities for the profession. Communications and journalism involves learning about writing, speaking and editing techniques. Students learn about mass communication theory, and how to use the media to communicate with an audience. Practical experience can be gained by working on a college newspaper or through an internship.
Program Structure:
Course Code |
Semester Courses |
Credit |
MCJ101 | Communication skills | 5 |
MCJ102 | History and Industry of Mass Communication | 5 |
MCJ103 | Reporting and Editing | 5 |
MCJ104 | Print Media and Photo Journalism | 5 |
MCJ105 | General Psychology | 5 |
MCJ106 | Television Production | 5 |
TOTAL CREDITS | 30 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code |
Semester Courses |
Credit |
MCJ111 | Concepts and Principle of Advertising | 5 |
MCJ 112 | Basics of Camera, Lights and Sounds | 5 |
MCJ113 | Concepts and Process of Editing | 5 |
MCJ 114 | Principle of Communication | 5 |
MCJ 115 | Design and Graphics | 5 |
MCJ116 | State and Politics n | 5 |
TOTAL CREDITS | 30 |
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates from this program upon successful completion of the mass communication and journalism diploma program, the graduate will be able to:
- Working as a broadcast news analyst,
- television reporter or
- Advertising manager.
Although these careers are quite different from one another, they all require strong communication, writing and speaking skills