Syllabus

Course Code: BH-ENG 103    Course Name: Media and Communication Skills (Generic Elective)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction to Mass Communication
(i) Mass Communication and Globalization
(ii) Forms of Mass Communication
Topics for Student Presentations:
(a) Case studies on current issues Indian journalism
(b) Performing street plays
(c) Writing pamphlets and posters, etc.
2 Advertisement
(i) Types of advertisements
(ii) Advertising ethics
(iii) How to create advertisements/storyboards
Topics for Student Presentations:
(a) Creating an advertisement/visualization
(b) Enacting an advertisement in a group
(c) Creating jingles and taglines
3 Media Writing
(i) Scriptwriting for TV and Radio
(ii) Writing News Reports and Editorials
(iii) Editing for Print and Online Media
Topics for Student Presentations:
(a) Script writing for a TV news/panel discussion/radio programme/hosting radio programmes on community radio
(b) Writing news reports/book reviews/film reviews/TV program reviews/interviews
(c) Editing articles
(d) Writing an editorial on a topical subject
4 Introduction to Cyber Media and Social Media
(i) Types of Social Media
(ii) The Impact of Social Media
(iii) Introduction to Cyber Media
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