M A JournalismandMassCommunication
M A JournalismandMassCommunication
OBJECTIVES:
IT IS ABOUT TO EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF COMMUNICATION AND WHY HUMAN BEINGS
COMMUNICATE.
STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO STATE HOW WE COMMUNICATE NON-VERBALLY AND
VERBALLY.
LIST AND EXPLAIN DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNICATION. DISCUSS THE MEANING OF
SELF COMMUNICATION.
EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS. DIFFERENTIATE
BETWEEN MASS COMMUNICATION AND MASS MEDIA. JOURNALISM & OTHER MEDIUMS
OF INFORMATIONS.
LIST VARIOUS MEDIA OF MASS COMMUNICATION. LIST THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF SPEECH
PERSONALITY.
EXPLAIN THE PRINCIPLES OF WRITING TO INFORM, REPORT AND PERSUADE.
ELIGIBILITY:
Any Bachelor degree with at least 50% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade for General /
OBC candidates, and 45% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade for SC/ST and Differently
Abled (DA) category candidates from a recognized University / Institute.
First Semester:
Code Title Credits (L T P)
CORE COURSES
MC5A-501 Mass Communication 3-1
MC5A-503 History of Press, Translation & Basic Writing Skill 3
MC5A-505 Photo Journalism 3-2
MC5A-507 Film- History, Art, Language, Grammar & Appreciation 3-2
MC5A-509 Reporting & Editing 3-2
ELECTIVE COURSES-DISCIPLINE CENTRIC (Any One)
MC5A-521 Writing for mass media 3 (2-0-2)
MC5A-523 Digital media 3 (2-1-0)
ELECTIVE GENERIC: The students can choose following course or any other PG level generic
course being run in this campus.
MC5A-541 Photo Journalism 3 (2-1-0)
Second Semester:
Code Title Credits (L T P)
CORE COURSES
MC5A-502 Advertising 4 (2-1-1)
MC5A-504 Public Relations 4 (3-1-0)
MC5A-506 Broadcast Journalism 4 (2-0-2)
MC5A-508 Editorial Writing & Feature Writing 4 (2-1-1)
MC5A-510 Media Management 4 (4-0-0)
ELECTIVE COURSES-DISCIPLINE CENTRIC (Any One)
MC5A-522 Online editing 4 (1-1-2)
MC5A-524 Communication Skills 4 (0-0-4)
ELECTIVE GENERIC: The students can choose following course or any other PG level generic
course being run in this campus.
MC5A-542 3 (2-1-0)
Third Semester:
Code Title Credits (L T P)
CORE COURSES
MC5A-601 Media Law 4 (2-1-1)
MC5A-603 Media Research 4 (2-1-1)
MC5A-605 Global Media 4 (4-0-0)
MC5A-607 Television Production I 4(2-0-2)
MC5A-609 Applied Psychology for mass media 4 (2-0-2)
ELECTIVE COURSES-DISCIPLINE CENTRIC (Any One)
MC5A-621 Web Journalism 4 (3-0-2)
MC5A-623 Printing Technology 4 (3-0-2)
ELECTIVE GENERIC: The students can choose following course or any other PG level generic
course being run in this campus.
MC5A-641 3 (2-1-0)
Fourth Semester:
Code Title Credits (L T P)
CORE COURSE
MC5A-602 Television Production 0-0-4
MC5A-604 Development Communication 2-0-2
MC5A-606 Dissertation 5
MC5A-608 Seminar 2-0-2
MC5A-610 Internship 5
MC5A-652 Comprehensive Viva voce 4
Note: The above programme structure can be modified as per requirement from time to time in
accordance with University Ordinance No. 14.