Certificate Course in Journalism
A six month Certificate Course in Journalism and Mass Communication is being offered by Bharati College from this year. The course is supported by the University Grants Commission under its Career Oriented Courses Scheme, which has also provided a small grant under the XIth Plan to build the required infrastructure to run this course.
The objective of the course is to provide handsome training in Reporting different Mass Media, Editing, Advertising and Public Relations, Corporate Communication and Video Production. This will prepare th estudents for gainful employment in the field of Mass Communication.
The course will run from July to December 2009, with 3 hours modules, 3 days a week (Mon/Wed/Fri) from 2.30 to 5.30 p.m. Practical work will be schedule for Saturdays. The course will consist of 6 papers.
Course Content
| Paper I: | Mass Media and Society: understanding mass media; present status and challenges; influence of media on society; development and environmental issues. |
| Paper II: | Reporting and Editing: concepts and practice. |
| Paper III: | Video Location Production and Electronic News Gathering: basic principles and techniques of visual media production. |
| Paper IV: | Electronic Media: producing and planning news, laws and ethics. |
| Paper V: | Advertising, PR and Corporate Communication: role of advertising in mass media; creativity and brand management. |
| Paper VI: | Web Journalism and Design: graphics; design layout; internet research; using page maker; dreamweaver etc,. |
Selection Procedure
Entrance Exam and Interview:The entrance exam will test the students in proficiency in language (English/Hindi); General Knowledge; media awareness; the ability to observe and analyse events and creativity.
The written exam will be followed by an interview. The weightage for written exam will be 80% and for the interview 20%.
Number of seats:40
Admission Schedule
| Sale of Application Form: | Monday, 31st August, 2009 |
| Last date of submission of form: | Monday, 31st August, 2009 upto 4.00 p.m. |
| Entrance test: | Wednesday, 2nd Sept, 2009 at 2.30 p.m. in the College |
| Notification of Result: | Thursday, 3rd Sept, 2009 at 2.00 p.m. on College Notice Board |
| Interview: | Saturday, 5th Sept, 2009 11.00 a.m. onwards |
| Notification of Result: | Monday, 7th Sept, 2009 on College Notice Board |
| Last date of payment of fees: | Friday, 11th Sept, 2009 |
| Classes Start: | Monday, 14th Sept, 2009 at 2.30 p.m. |
Fee Structure
| Rs 25,000/- payable in two instalments: | Rs 15,000/- at the time of admission.
Rs 10,000/- in October, 2009. |
Faculty
The faculty is drawn from practising experts and teachers in the specialized streams of areas. The guest faculty, besides eminent journalists and mass media professionals, will include:
- Dr Jaishri Jethwancy
Professor
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
New Delhi
- Dr Anand Pradhan
Professor
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
New Delhi
- Dr Subhash Dhuliya
Professor
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Ms Seema Goyal Papola
Associate Professor
Institute for Studies in Industrial Development
- Ms Kamal Kumar
Associate Professor
Jesus and Mary College
New Delhi
Course Coordinators
- Dr Promodini Varma
Principal
Bharati College
- Ms Archana Dixit
Associate Professor
Dept. of Economics
Bharati College
- Ms Seema Goyal Papola
Associate Professor
Institute for Studies in Industrial Development
Evaluation Procedure
- 80% attendance is mandatory. Students will not be allowed to sit for the final examination if they fail to meet this requirement.
- Since great emphasis is placed on practical work. 50% weightage will be for project/practical work.
- The scheme of examination will be as follows:
| - Internal Assessment | 400 marks |
- Theory
(50 marks per paper) | 300 marks |
- Practical Work
(50 marks per paper) | 300 marks |
| Total : 1000 marks |
Certification
At the end of the course a Certificate will be issued by the Bharati College, University of Delhi.
Placements
The College has a Placement Co-ordinator who will help place all those who have successfully completed the course.