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Program Description Details

THE PROGRAMME
The Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Mass Communication was designed primarily for:
Non–Mass Communication degree holders; HND – Mass Communication holders
HND –Non-Mass Communication holders

GEDS

CORE COURSE

ELECTIVES

TOTAL

4

16

4

24

 

 

LIST OF COURSES FOR PGD IN MASS COMMUNICATION

 

COURSE CODE

              COURSE TITLE

1st

2nd

 

GEDS 701
GEDS 702

 

MCOM 701
MCOM 711
MCOM 721
MCOM 731
MCOM 702
MCOM 712
MCOM 790

 

 

MCOM 741
MCOM 751
MCOM 722
MCOM 732
MCOM 742
MCOM 752
MCOM 762

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT    

Religion & society             
Statistics

CORE COURSES
Principles of Mass Communication
Research Methods in Mass Communication
Principles of Advertising & Public Relations
News Reporting and Editing for Print Media
History of Nigeria Mass Media
Media Law & Ethics
Research Project

 

ELECTIVE  (Choose ONE elective each during first and second semesters)                                         
Media Relations
Radio & TV Studio Operations
Broadcast/Film Production
Community Relations
Feature Writing
Radio/TV Drama & Documentary Production         
Advert  & PR campaign Mgt.

 

2

 

2
2
2
2

 

 

 

2
2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2
2
4

 

 

 

2
2
2
2
2

 

                                  Total (24)

12

12

 

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Admission Requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for admission into Post-Graduate Diploma shall:

  • Have an undergraduate degree in any discipline other than Mass Communication; an HND in Mass Communication; an HND in a non-mass communication field or any other discipline or any appropriate qualification from Babcock University or any other university/polytechnic recognized by the senate of Babcock University.
  • Have obtained the equivalent of a minimum of 3.0 CGPA in the degree or HND
  • Have satisfied the Department in a selection process.
  • Have satisfied other admission requirements of the College of Postgraduate Studies.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication, a student must:

  • Pass a minimum of 24 units made up of 20 compulsory units and 4 elective units
  • Make a CGPA of not less than 3.0 (on a 5.0 scale) in order to progress to the M.Sc. programme.
  • Submit a supervised professional or research project weighted 4 units
  • Satisfy all other requirements, including the prescribed period of study.