Department of Media and Communication Studies


BS Media & Communication Studies

Overview

BS Media and Communication Studies is offered with the following details. Major Courses Sr. Course Title(s) Credit Hours 1 Introduction to Media and Communication Studies 3-0 2 Mass Media in Pakistan 3-0 3 Media Industries 3-0 4 Theories of Mass Communication 3-0 5 Broadcast Media 2-1 6 Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising 2-1 7 New Media & On-line Journalism 2-1 8 News Writing & Reporting 2-1 9 Videography 2-1 10 Fundamentals of Media and Communication Research 2-1 11 AI and Data Analytics in Media 3-0 12 Urdu Journalism 2-1 13 Development Communication 2-1 14 Global Communication 3-0 15 Media and Information Literacy 3-0 16 Project Proposal 1-2 17 Political Communication 3-0 18 Media Laws & Ethics 3-0 19 Environmental Communication and Climate Change 3-0 20 Majors Courses from the specialized area includes 6 courses (each of 3 credit hours). 18 Total Credit hours 72 Interdisciplinary Courses Sr. Course Title(s) Credit Hours 1 Social Psychology 03 2 Gender Studies 03 3 Graphic Designing 03 Structured Minor Courses (New) DC (option 1) Sr. Course Title(s) Credit Hours 1 Development Journalism 03 2 Digital Media for development 03 3 Media Advocacy for Social Change 03 4 Sustainable Development Goals and media 03 SPECIALIZATIONS OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL (BS MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES) 1. BROADCAST MEDIA, FILM & THEATRE 2. DIGITAL MEDIA 3. CORPORATE COMMUNICATION 4. JOURNALISM AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT 5. THEORY & COMMUNICATION RESEARCH BROADCAST MEDIA, FILM & THEATRE Sr. Course Title Cr. Hrs. 01 Script Writing 01 02 Acting for Stage & Screen 02 03 Audiovisual Production 03 04 Set Designing 04 05 Postproduction techniques 05 06 TV & film Direction 06 DIGITAL MEDIA Sr. Course Title Cr. Hrs. 01 Digital writing and Storytelling 2-1 02 Digital tools and Skillset 0-3 03 Political Economy of Digital media 3-0 04 Web design and development 0-3 05 Digital media production 0-3 06 Digital and social media Marketing 0-3 CORPORATE COMMUNICATION Sr. Course Title Cr. Hrs. 01 Digital writing and Storytelling 2-1 02 Digital tools and Skillset 0-3 03 Political Economy of Digital media 3-0 04 Web design and development 0-3 05 Digital media production 0-3 06 Digital and social media Marketing 0-3

Detail

  • BS Level
  • Both Shift
  • 8 Semester(s)
  • 4 Year(s)
  • 132 Cr.

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate with 45% marks OR A – Level with 50% marks OR Equivalent.

Courses

Code Name Credit Hours
MCIS-105 Islamic Studies/Ethics 3
MCCS-101 Communication Skills 3
MCIM-121 Introduction to Mass Communication 3
MCIT-111 Fundamentals of ICT 3
MCSP-112 Social Psychology 3
MCMS-114 Mathematics 3
MCMP-122 Mass Media in Pakistan 3
MCEL-102 English Literature 3
MCPS-106 Pakistan Studies 3
MCSS-115 Statistics 3
MCMI-123 Media Industries 3
MCBS-113 Basic Concepts in Social Sciences 3
MCEL-203 Language & Communication 3
MCPM-241 Print Media 3
MCEM-242 Electronic Media 3
MCPR-243 Public Relations 3
MCAD-245 Advertising 3
MCNO-246 New Media & On-line Journalism 3
MCTW-204 Technical Writing 3
MCML-247 Media Laws & Ethics 3
MCNW-224 News Writing & Reporting 3
MCVD-225 Videography 3
MCPJ-226 Photo Journalism 3
MCGD-227 Graphic Designing 3
MCTM-348 Theories of Mass Communication 3
MCGM-349 Gender & Media Studies 3
MCMR-350 Fundamentals of Mass Communication Research 3
MCIC-351 Interpersonal Communication 3
MCUJ-328 Urdu Journalism (Sahafat) 3
MCDC-352 Development Communication 3
MCGC-353 Global Communication 3
MCMC-354 Media & Current Affairs 3
- Elective-I 3
- Elective-II 3
MCMS-455 Media & Society 3
MCIC-456 Intercultural Communication 3
MCPP-457 Project Proposal 3
- Elective-III 3
- Elective-IV 3
MCPC-458 Political Communication 3
MCME-459 Media Entrepreneurship 3
MCRP-499 Research Paper/Project 3
- Elective-V 3
- Elective-VI 3