Department of Mass Communication Course Content

TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 111/101

Intro to Mass Communication I

2

C

MAC 112/103

History of Nigerian Mass Media

2

C

MAC 122/105

African Communication Systems I

2

C

MAC 113/107

Word Processing

2

C

ENG 111/101

English Language 1

2

R

ENG 112/103

Practical Spoken English

2

R

ECO 113/143

Introduction to Statistics I     

2

R

GST 111/101

Communication in English   1

2

R

GST 112/103

Philosophy & Logic

2

R

GST 113/105

Nigerian Peoples & Culture

2

R

GST 114/107

Old Testament Survey

0

R

TOTAL

22

TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 102

Intro to Mass Communication II

2

C

MAC 122/104

African Communication Systems II

2

C

MAC 106

Word Processing II

2

C

MAC 121/112

Writing for the Mass Media

2

C

ENG 124/102

English Language II

2

R

ECO 123/144

Introduction to Statistics II

2

R

GST 121/104

Use of Library and Study skills

2

R

GST 123/106

Communication in French

2

R

GST 124/108

New Testament Survey

0

R

TOTAL

20

TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 211

Intro to News Writing &Reporting

2

C

MAC 212/213

Editorial Writing                               

2

C

MAC 215

Specialized Writing& Reporting

2

R

MAC 217/221

Radio/TV Programme Writing & Reporting

2

R

MAC 214/241

Feature Writing

2

C

MAC 213/251

Theories of Mass Communication

2

C

MAC 261

Intro to Film, Cinema and Literature

2

R

GST 211/201

History & Philosophy of Science

2

R

GST 212/ 203

Intro to Entrepreneurial Skills          

2

R

GST 213/205

Introduction to Computer

2

R

TOTAL

22

TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 221/212

Critical Writing &Reviewing

2

C

MAC 225/214

Advanced Specialized Reporting

2

C

MAC  226/216

Intro to Publishing Sequence

2

C

MAC 224

Announcing &Performance

2

C

MAC 223/232

Editing & Graphics of Mass Comm.

2

C

MAC 222/242

Principles of Public Relations& Advertizing

2

C

MAC 252

Media Attachment

1

C

MAC 227/272

Foundations of Comm. Research

2

C

GST 223/202

Peace Study &Conflict Resolution

2

R

GST 222/204

Intro to Entrepreneurial Skills

2

R

GST 221/CSC 206

Computer Application /Programming                      

2

R

TOTAL

23

TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 311

Communication &Society

2

C

MAC 313

Public Affairs Reporting

2

C

MAC 315

International Communication

2

C

MAC 321

Broadcast Mgt &Programming

2

R

MAC 333

Newspaper Mgt &Production

2

C

MAC 335

Science & Technology Reporting

2

R

MAC 371

Advertizing & Public Relations Research

2

R

TOTAL

16

TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 312

Issues In Nig. Mass Comm. Media History

2

C

MAC 314

Economics of Mass News Reporting

2

C

MAC 322

Screen Directing

2

C

MAC 332

Magazine Mgt & Production

2

R

MAC 334

Rural Community Newspaper

2

R

MAC 336

Foreign Correspondence

2

R

MAC 352

Media Attachment

1

C

MAC 362

Photo Editing

2

C

MAC 372

Mass Communication Research

2

C

TOTAL

19

                TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 411

Mass Media Law & Ethics

2

C

MAC 421

Issues in Broadcasting(seminar)

2

C

MAC 423

Educational Broadcasting

2

C

MAC 425

Station Mgt & Operations

2

R

MAC 441

Economic &Social Issues in  Advertizing& Public Relations

2

R

MAC 461

Documentary Film Production

2

C

MAC 471

Data Analysis in Comm. Research

2

C

TOTAL

16

TITLE

CREDIT UNIT

STATUS

MAC 422

Drama &Documentary Production

2

C

MAC 424

Rural Broadcasting

2

C

MAC 426

Advanced Radio/TV production

2

R

MAC 444

Special Topics in Advertizing

2

R

MAC 472

Research Project

6

C

TOTAL

16