PGD Mass communication

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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
GEDS 702	Statistics		2
	CORE COURSES
	Principles of Mass Communication	2
MCOM701	Research Methods in Mass Communication Principles of Advertising & Public Relations	2 2
MCOM 711	News Reporting and Editing for Print Media History of Nigeria Mass Media	2
MCOM 721	Media Law & Ethics Research Project		2 2
*MCOM 731*			4
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.