Mandatory Modules

1. Communications and Audience Theories

• Description: In-depth exploration of communication theories and audience analysis, focusing on media effects and audience behavior.

2. Mobile Video Production

• Description: Techniques and tools for creating video content using mobile devices, including production, editing, and distribution strategies.

3. Multiplatform Writing & Editing

• Description: Strategies for writing and editing content across various digital platforms, ensuring effective and engaging communication.

4. Podcasting and Radio Production

• Description: Fundamentals of creating and producing podcasts and radio content, covering scriptwriting, recording, editing, and broadcasting.

5. Radio Documentary and Advanced Podcasting Techniques

• Description: Advanced production techniques for radio documentaries and podcasts, focusing on narrative development and technical execution.

6. Radio Studio Production

• Description: Practical skills in radio studio operations, including equipment handling, sound engineering, and production techniques.

7. Research: Methods and Skills

• Description: Comprehensive introduction to research methods, emphasizing qualitative and quantitative approaches, data collection, and analysis.

8. Social/Digital Content Creation

• Description: Techniques for creating and managing content for social media and digital platforms, focusing on audience engagement and content strategy.

9. TV Studio Production

• Description: Hands-on experience in television studio production, including directing, camera work, sound, and lighting.

10. Video Storytelling

• Description: Techniques for crafting compelling video narratives, including story structure, visual storytelling, and editing techniques.

Elective Modules

1. International Political Economy

• Description: Examination of the global political and economic factors affecting media, with a focus on international media landscapes and policies.

2. Media Product Design and Professional Development

• Description: Principles of designing media products and professional skills development, including project management and career planning.

3. Photojournalism

• Description: Techniques and ethics of photojournalism, focusing on capturing and presenting newsworthy images.

4. Sports Journalism

• Description: Coverage of sports events and issues, including writing, reporting, and broadcasting techniques specific to sports journalism.

5. The Business of Media

• Description: Overview of the media industry, including business models, revenue generation, media management, and industry trends.

6. Virtual Studio: Mastering and Delivery

• Description: Advanced techniques in virtual studio production, focusing on mastering virtual environments and delivering content effectively.

Assessment Methods

• Assignments: Regular assignments to apply and practice theoretical concepts.
• Projects: Individual and group projects to develop practical skills in media production.
• Exams: Midterm and final exams to assess understanding of core topics.
• Presentations: Oral presentations to enhance communication skills.
• Dissertation: Independent research project culminating in a written dissertation.