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Graduate Syllabus

Syllabus for Masters of Social Science in Journalism & Media Studies (Preliminary and Final)
The Masters of Social Science in Journalism and Media Studies (Preliminary)
Program consists of (12 courses X 3 credit hours each) 36 credit hours

The Masters of Social Science in Journalism and Media Studies (Final)
Program consists of (10 courses X 3 credit hours each) 30 credit hours

Project and Thesis (or take 2 courses of 3.00 credit hours)   06 credit hours

Total 72 Credit Hours is required to get an MSS degree.

Preliminary

Core Courses

SL. Course Code Course Title Credit Hour
1.
JU 501 History and Concepts of Journalism
3.00
2.
JU 502 Concepts of Communication
3.00
3.
JU 503 Reporting
3.00
4.
JU 504 Editing
3.00
5.
JU 505 Journalistic English
3.00

Electives

Students will choose Seven courses from the following:

SL. Course Code Course Title Credit Hour
1.
JU 506 Broadcast Journalism   
3.00
2.
JU 507 Media Research   
3.00
3.
JU 508 Media Advocacy and Public Education
3.00
4.
JU 509 Media Economics and Management 
3.00
5.
JU 510 Mass Media Laws 
3.00
6.
JU 511 Broadcast Techniques and Technology
3.00
7.
JU 512 Mass Communication Theories

3.00

8.
JU 513 Advertising
3.00
9.
JU 514 Online Journalism
3.00
10.
JU 515 Media, Society and Culture
3.00
11.
JU 516 Public Affairs Reporting
3.00

Masters Final

Core Courses
SL. Course Code Course Title Course Hour
1.
JU 601 Advanced Reporting
3.00
2.
JU 602 Advanced Editing
3.00
3.
JU 603 Media Research and Cultural Analysis
3.00
4.
JU 604 Contemporary Media Theories
3.00
5.
JU 605 Advanced Public Relations
3.00

Elective Courses

Students will choose minimum 5 courses from the following:

SL. Couse Code Course Title Credit Hour
1.
JU 606 Editorials and Feature Writing
3.00
2.
JU 607 Health and Population Communication
3.00
3.
JU 608 Communication Policy and Planning
3.00
4.
JU 609 Film Sense and Criticism
3.00
5.
JU 610 Contemporary American Journalism
3.00
6
JU 611 Business Communication
3.00
7
JU 612 Gender and Communication        
3.00
8
JU 613 Television: Context and Content 
3.00
9
JU 614 Development Journalism     
3.00
10
JU 616 International Communication   
3.00
11
JU 617 Comparative Media System   
3.00
12
JU 618 Political Communication
3.00
13
JU 619 Communication and Social Process
3.00
14
JU 615 Project & Thesis       
6.00

 

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