Department of
Mass Communication

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirement for admission into the Department of Mass Communication is Five Credits at SSCE (or its equivalent) including English Language, one Science subject, Mathematics and Lit. in English. For direct entry, Two ‘A’ level passes to include Lit. in English and one other arts subject

Duration

Four years through UTME and 2 years through direct entry

Programme Description

This program covers a thorough investigation of mass media, from its institutions, history, and laws to the ways in which it transforms our culture. It will also open up doors to a spectrum of careers, from advertising and broadcasting to public relations, journalism, and publishing. You will examine how media works and affects our society.

Course Unit

The course unit details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	ECN111	ELEMENTS OF ECONOMICS 1	2
2	CSC 111	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS	3
3	GSS 111	USE OF ENGLISH 1	2
4	GSS 112	INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY	2
5	GSC 111	CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION STUDIES	1
6	GSS 113	NIGERIAN PEOPLE AND CULTURES	2
7	PSY111	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 1	2
8	SOC111	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 1	2
9	JMS111	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION 1	2
10	JMS112	WRITING FOR THE MEDIA 1	2
11	JMS113	COMMUNICATION IN FRENCH 1	1
12	JMS114	PUBLIC SPEAKING, MCSHIP & AUDIENCE MANAGEMENT	1
13	JMS115	FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION RESEARCH	2

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	ECN121	ELEMENTS OF ECONOMICS 2	2
2	GSS 121	USE OF ENGLISH 2	2
3	GSC 122		1
4	GSS 121	USE OF LIBRARY, STUDY SKILLS & ICT	2
5	GSS123	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	1
6	JMS121	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION 2	2
7	JMS122	WRITING FOR THE MEDIA 2	2
8	JMS126	HISTORY OF NIGERIAN MASS MEDIA	2
9	JMS124	AFRICAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS	2
10	JMS125	INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY	2
11	JMS123	COMMUNICATION IN FRENCH 2	1
12	PSY121	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2	2
13	SOC121	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2	2

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	GSC 211	Self-Management and Visioning Principles	1
2	GSS 211	Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies	2
3	JMS211	NEWS WRITING AND REPORTING 1	1
4	JMS212	EDITING AND GRAPHICS OF COMMUNICATION	2
5	JMS213	MEDIA LAW	2
6	JMS214	FEATURES WRITING	2
7	JMS216	MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY	2
8	JMS217	COMMUNITY JOURNALISM	2
9	PRS211	PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS	2
10	ADV211	PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING	2
11	MKT211	ELEMENTS OF MARKETING	3
12	JMS218	SPORTS REPORTING & COMMENTARY TECHNIQUES	1

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	GSC 222	Emotional Intelligence and Critical Thinking	1
2	GSC 223	Managerial Leadership Skills	2
3	GSS 222	Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Studies	1
4	JMS229	USE OF JOURNALISM PACKAGES/LAB	2
5	JMS222	THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION	2
6	JMS221	NEWS WRITING AND REPORTING 2	1
7	JMS223	MEDIA POLICIES AND REGULATIONS	2
8	JMS224	PEACE JOURNALISM	1
9	JMS225	PHOTOJOURNALISM 1	2
10	JMS226	CRITICAL AND REVIEW WRITING	2
11	JMS227	NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION	2
12	JMS228	INTRODUCTION TO BOOK PUBLISHING	2
13	JMS220	EDITING AND INFOGRAPHICS IN JOURNALISM	2

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	GSC 311	Global Economy Literacy	1
2	GSS 311	Entrepreneurship Studies 1	2
3	JMS311	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE	2
4	JMS312	JOURNALISM ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM	2
5	JMS313	ISSUES AND TRENDS IN JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES	1
6	JMS317	SCIENTIFIC JOURNALISM	2
7	JMS316	MEDIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2
8	JMS315	PHOTOJOURNALISM 2	2
9	JMS319	INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM	2
10	JMS310	MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENT	2
11	BCT317	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN JOURNALISM 1	2
12	JMS321	MEDIA AND SOCIETY	2

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	JMS329	SIWES (MEDIA ATTACHMENT)	6

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	GSC 411	Anti-Corruption and Money Laundering Studies	1
2	JMS417	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN JOURNALISM 2	2
3	JMS411	DATA ANALYSIS IN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH	2
4	JMS412	SPECIALISED REPORTING	2
5	JMS413	HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION	2
6	JMS414	MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY	2
7	JMS415	MAGAZINE PRODUCTION	2
8	JMS416	COMPARATIVE MEDIA SYSTEMS	2
9	JMS418	ONLINE JOURNALISM	2
10	JMS419	NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES	2
11	JMS410	MEDIA AND GENDER	1
12	JMS4110	ECONOMICS NEWS REPORTING	2

#	Course Code	Course Title	Unit
1	JMS429	PROJECT	6
2	GSC 422	General 21st Century Life Success Principles	1
3	JMS421	EDITORIAL WRITING	2
4	JMS422	MEDIA MANAGEMENT	2
5	JMS423	DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION	2
6	JMS424	SECURITY AND SAFETY IN JOURNALISM	2
7	JMS425	BUSINESS AND ORGANISATIONAL COMMUNICATION	2
8	JMS426	CHILD’S RIGHTS REPORTING	2
9	GSS 321	ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES II	2
10	GSC 322	CIVIC, MORAL AND CITIZENSHIP STUDIES	1