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Course Structure

Semester 1st

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

25MCT101

Introduction to Mass Communication

2

1

0

3

3

25MCT102

Fundamentals of Journalism

2

1

0

3

3

25MCT103

History of Media and Journalism in national and global context

2

1

0

3

3

25MCT104

Communication Theories and Models

3

1

0

4

4

25LIT102

Digital Democracy & Global Diplomacy

4

0

0

4

4

25UCT102

Foundation and Application of AI

2

0

0

2

2

25LIH101

Communication for Workplace Success I

1

0

1

2

3

25PST104

Psychology and Artificial Intelligence

2

0

0

2

2

Total Credits & CH

23

24

Cumulative Credits

23


Semester 2nd

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

25MCH105

Traditional Media: Print & Radio Journalism

2

1

1

4

5

25MCH106

Television Journalism

2

1

1

4

5

25MCH107

New Media & AI driven Journalism

2

1

1

4

5

25MCT108

Developing Writing Skills

3

1

0

4

4

25MCT109

Media Laws & Ethics

2

1

0

3

3

25MCP110

Basics of Camera & Lighting

0

0

2

2

4

25LIT106

Understanding India

2

0

0

2

2

Total Credits & CH

23

28

Cumulative Credits & CH

46

*compulsory courses to attain a certificate


Semester 3rd

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

Media Analytics

2

1

1

4

5

Script Writing for traditional and new Media

2

1

0

3

3

Electronic News gathering

2

1

0

3

3

Corporate Communication

2

1

0

3

3

International Relations & Geo-politics

2

1

0

3

3

Foreign Language-I (French/German/Japanese/Mandarin)

2

0

0

2

2

Field Immersion

0

0

0

6

-

Total Credits & CH

24

19

Cumulative Credits & CH

66

67


Semester 4th

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

Media Reporting (Traditional & Modern Media)

2

1

1

4

5

Editing: Fundamentals, Tools & Applications

2

1

1

4

5

Event Management & Journalism

2

1

0

3

3

Blogging and Marketing Content

2

1

0

3

3

MEDIA LAB – II (Reporting, Editing, Disseminating inclusive of AI tools)

0

0

2

4

4

Foreign Language-II (French/German/Japanese/Mandarin)

1

1

0

2

2

Gender Equality, Social Inclusion & Media

1

1

0

2

2

Total Credits & CH

22

23

Cumulative Credits & CH

88

90

*compulsory courses for obtaining a diploma


Semester 5th

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

Photography Journalism

2

1

0

3

3

Science and Technology Journalism

2

1

0

3

3

Business Journalism

2

1

0

3

3

Open Elective - I

3

0

0

3

3

MEDIA LAB-III (Photography Lab, Production Technologies& Studio Services)

0

0

2

4

4

Media Internship

0

0

0

4

-

Total Credits & CH

20

16

Cumulative Credits & CH

108

106

Semester 6th

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

Business Marketing and Media

2

1

0

3

3

Social Media Optimization

2

1

0

3

3

Media Entrepreneurship

3

0

0

3

3

Open Elective-II

3

0

0

3

3

Open Elective-III

3

0

0

3

3

Open Elective-IV

3

0

0

3

3

Total Credits & CH

18

18

Cumulative Credits & CH

126

124

Compulsory courses for obtaining a degree


Semester 7th

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

Advanced Research Methods and Tools in JMC

2

1

1

4

5

Film & Entertainment Journalism

3

0

0

3

3

Content Curation for Chatbots

3

0

0

3

3

Open Elective-V

3

0

0

3

3

Open Elective-VI

3

0

0

3

3

Open Elective-VII

3

0

0

3

3

Total Credits & CH

19

20

Cumulative Credits & CH

145

144


Semester 8th

Course Code

Course Name

L

T

P

C

CH

Image Marketing and Branding

3

0

0

3

3

Cyber Security & Data Privacy

3

0

0

3

3

Case Studies & Innovations in Media Industry

0

1

2

3

5

Seminar on International Media and Governance

0

2

0

2

2

DISSERTATION / RESEARCH PROJECT & VIVA VOCE

0

0

0

12

-

Total Credits & CH

23

13

Cumulative Credits & CH

168

157

*compulsory courses for obtaining a Hons. Degree / Hons. Degree with research

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