Diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism
The level of increasing awakening of the population and demand for accurate information has necessitated the need to have professionals who shall be able to gather, analyse and deliver this information to the population at reasonably faster rate but accurate. This programme is meant to fill the gap that has existed in this area. The programme will provide students with a solid foundation in mass communication and business concepts, practices and skills. It further provides an introductory view of the world of media, by immersing students into TV, Radio and print media production environments and introducing them to today’s leading-edge media creation skills. Students will also be imparted with critical thinking skills to analyze articles, and strong writing and journalistic skills to produce their own articles for public consumption. Students will be trained in the basics of public relations, so as to manage corporate communications for their organizations.
| Year of Study | Semester | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year One | Semester One | DMJ 1101 | Introduction to Mass communication |
| DMJ 1102 | Introduction to Broadcasting | ||
| DBM 1102 | Business Economics | ||
| DMJ 1103 | Computer Fundamentals and Applications | ||
| DMJ 1104 | Media Communication Skills | ||
| Year One | Semester Two | DMJ 1201 | Radio and sound Broadcasting |
| DMJ 1202 | Principles of News writting & Reporting | ||
| DPM 1203 | Introduction to Sociology | ||
| DBM 1205 | Entrepreneurship Development Training | ||
| DBM 1206 | Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Year One | Recess Term | Recess Term | Recess Term |
| DIT 1301 | Computer skills | ||
| DBM 1301 | Entrepreneurship Skills | ||
| DBM 1303 | Marketing Skills | ||
| Year Two | Semester One | DMJ 2101 | Television Broadcasting |
| DMJ 2102 | Journalism Law And Ethics | ||
| DMJ 2103 | Fundamentals of Photo Journalism | ||
| DMJ 2104 | Mass Media Research Methodology | ||
| DMJ 2105 | Public Speaking | ||
| DMJ 2106 | Field Attachment | ||
| Year Two | Semester Two | DMJ 2201 | Media Planning and management |
| DMJ 2202 | Print Media production | ||
| DMJ 2203 | Political science and International relations | ||
| DMJ 2204 | marketing communications | ||
| DMJ 2205 | Human Rights | ||
| DMJ 2206 | Research Report | ||
| Year One | Recess Term | Recess Term | Recess Term |
| DFA 1321 | Financial Literacy |
Direct Entry: A candidate must have five (5) passes at O'Level or its equivalent and 2 principal passes at A'Level obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent