MASTER OF MASS COMMUNICATION

Master of Mass Communication is designed to demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the field of media and communications locally and globally. It is developed to demonstrate an understanding of the impact of changing media and communications technologies, policies and structures on the social, cultural, economic and political environments. This program aims to produce a scholar who can communicate and work effectively with academic peers and stakeholders to generate solutions to problems using scientific, analytical and critical thinking skills. This postgraduate program shall produce a student who can manage information for lifelong learning and demonstrate social and entrepreneurial skills and inculcate a spirit of innovation. Being offered in coursework mode, full-time student is required to complete the study within one and a half (1.5) to two (2) years and within two (2) to four (4) years for part time-mode student. Student needs to complete about 41 credit hours of classes in order to graduate. An academic project will be compulsory for student to take up research writing about 15,000 to 20,000 words.

       SEMESTER 1

• COM 717 - THEORIES IN COMMUNICATION
• COM 716 - COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA ETHICS
• COM 724 - COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS
• COM 721 - SEMINAR IN MEDIA TRENDS CRITICISM

      SEMESTER 2

• COM 722 - POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE MEDIA
• COM 730 - GRADUATE SEMINAR
• COM 732 - TELECOMMUNICATION MEDIA MANAGEMENT
• ELECTIVE:
  1. COM 725 - QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
  2. COM 726 - QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS

       SEMESTER 3

• COM 743 - MASTER'S PROJECT
• COM 733 - INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
• COM 741 - MEDIA LAWS AND REGULATIONS
• COM 731 - NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

       SEMESTER 1

• COM 717 - THEORIES IN COMMUNICATION
• COM 716 - COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA ETHICS
• COM 724 - COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS

       SEMESTER 2

• COM 722 - POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE MEDIA
• COM 721 - SEMINAR IN MEDIA TRENDS CRITICISM
• ELECTIVE
  1. COM 725 - QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
  2. COM 726 - QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES

       SEMESTER 3

• COM 732 - TELECOMMUNICATION MEDIA MANAGEMENT
• COM 730 - GRADUATE SEMINAR
• COM 741 - MEDIA LAWS AND REGULATIONS

       SEMESTER 4

• COM 731 - NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
• COM 733 - INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
• COM 743 - MASTER'S PROJECT