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THE PROGRAMME
The Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Mass Communication was designed primarily for:
Non–Mass Communication degree holders; HND – Mass Communication holders
HND –Non-Mass Communication holders
| GEDS | 4 |
| CORE COURSE | 16 |
| ELECTIVES | 4 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
LIST OF COURSES FOR PGD IN MASS COMMUNICATION
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | 1st | 2nd |
| GEDS 701 |
Religion & society |
2v2 |
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| GEDS 702 | Statistics | 2 | |
| CORE COURSES | |||
| Principles of Mass Communication | 2 | ||
| MCOM701 | Research Methods in Mass Communication Principles of Advertising & Public Relations | 2 2 |
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| MCOM 711 | News Reporting and Editing for Print Media History of Nigeria Mass Media |
2 | |
| MCOM 721 | Media Law & Ethics Research Project |
2 2 |
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| MCOM 731 |
4 |
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| MCOM 702 |
ELECTIVE (Choose ONE elective each during first and second semesters) |
2 |
|
| MCOM 712 |
Media Relations Radio & TV Studio Operations |
2 | |
| MCOM 790 | Broadcast/Film Production Community Relations Feature Writing Radio/TV Drama & Documentary Production Advert & PR campaign Mgt. | 2 | |
| MCOM 741 |
2 | ||
| MCOM 751 | 2 | ||
| MCOM 722 |
2 | ||
| MCOM 732 |
2 | ||
| MCOM 742 |
2 | ||
| MCOM 752 |
2 | ||
| MCOM 762 |
2 | ||
| 2 | |||
| Total (24) |
12 | 12 |
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Admissions Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for admission into Post-Graduate Diploma shall:
- Have an undergraduate degree in any discipline other than Mass Communication; an HND in Mass Communication; an HND in a non-mass communication field or any other discipline or any appropriate qualification from Babcock University or any other university/polytechnic recognized by the senate of Babcock University.
- Have obtained the equivalent of a minimum of 3.0 CGPA in the degree or HND
- Have satisfied the Department in a selection process.
- Have satisfied other admission requirements of the College of Postgraduate Studies.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication, a student must:
- Pass a minimum of 24 units made up of 20 compulsory units and 4 elective units
- Make a CGPA of not less than 3.0 (on a 5.0 scale) in order to progress to the M.Sc. programme.
- Submit a supervised professional or research project weighted 4 units
- Satisfy all other requirements, including the prescribed period of study.
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Masters
If the M.Sc (or MA) level of proficiency is between 50% and 54% (or 3.00-3.49 CGPA on 5-point grade average), the applicant may be granted admission to the corresponding M.Phil, in which the minimum level of proficiency (60%) must be attained.
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Postgraduate Diploma
If the M.Sc (or MA) level of proficiency is between 50% and 54% (or 3.00-3.49 CGPA on 5-point grade average), the applicant may be granted admission to the corresponding M.Phil, in which the minimum level of proficiency (60%) must be attained.
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