Mass Communication
The course will be taught in 240 hours in a six-month periods. The course designed to prepare students of Mass Communication to have a background knowledge of what Mass Communication is all about. At this level of study, students are exposed to the relevant of the media in a civilized society as instrumental to human and societal development.
At the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
1. Distinguish between mass communication and other forms of communication in
general analysis or discuss situation,
2. Students are expected to understand the elements of media communication such
as news writing
WASSCE: 3 credits including Mathematics and English plus two passes in the relevant area or its equivalent
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 2 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMC 100 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | Wassce or its equivalent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CMC 101 | NEWSWRITING 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CMC 102 | MEDIA HISTORIES AND THEORIES | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| COM 103 | COMMUNICATION SKILLS | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 104 | COMPUTER APPRECIATION AND APPLICATIONS | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GAM 105 | GAMBIA STUDIES 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ITS 106 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CMC 107 | CREATIVE WRITINGS AND STRATEGY | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CMC 108 | LITERATURE | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CMC 109 | HUMAN RIGHT COMMUNICATION | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
L = Learning hours, T = Theory, P = Practical, CH = Credit Hours.
INTERNSHIP/WORK PLACEMENT DURATION AND METHODOLOGY: None
| NO. | Methodology | Score (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PRACTICAL | 5% |
| 2. | TEST/ASSIGNMENT | 35% |
| 3. | EXAMINATION | 70% |
