FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

B.Sc. (HONS) MASS COMMUNICATION

COURSES FOR STUDENTS’ REGISTRATION, 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION

100 LEVEL(Harmattan Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER (S)
1	MCM 101	Introduction to Mass Communication	2	C	Dr Ganiyu, M.A
2	MCM 103	History of Mass Media in Nigeria	2	C	Dr. Ganiyu, M.A
3	MCM 105	Writing for the Mass Media I	2	C	Wonuola, M.M
4	MCM 107	Computer Appreciation for Mass Communication	2	C	Sheriff, O.A.
5	MCM 109	Introduction to Print Media	2	C	Suleman, A.S.
6	GNS 101	Communication in English I	2	C
7	GNS 103	Basic Communication in Arabic I	1	C
8	GNS 105	Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT	2	C
9	LIN 103	Introduction to General Phonetics I	2	E
10	ENG 103	Spoken English	2	E
11	POS 101	Introduction to Political Science	3	E
12	POS 107	Introduction to Conflict Management	3	E
		Total	20/24

100 LEVEL (Rain Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER (S)
1	MCM 102	African Communication System	3	C	Sheriff, O.A.
2	MCM 104	New Communication Technology	2	C	Sule, M.O.
3	MCM 106	Writing for the Mass Media II	2	C	Wonuola, M.M.
4	MCM 108	Introduction to Broadcasting	2	C	Dr. Ajijola, B.A.
5	MCM 110	Introduction to Health Communication	2	C	Dr. Ganiyu, M.A
6	MCM 112	Introduction to Human Communication	2	C	Wonuola, M.M.
7	GNS 102	Communication in English II	2	C
8	GNS 104	Islamic faith and Practice	1	C
9	LIN 104	Introduction to General Phonetics II	2	E
10	POS 104	Nigerian Legal System I	3	E
11	ENG 106	Basic English Grammar and Composition	3	E
		Total	19/24

200 LEVEL (Harmattan Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER (S)
1	MCM 201	Introduction to Advertising	2	R	Sheriff, O.A.
2	MCM 203	News Writing and Reporting	3	C	Wonuola, M.M.
3	MCM 205	Theories of Mass Communication	2	C	Sheriff, O.A.
4	MCM 207	Introduction to Photo Journalism	2	C	Wonuola, M.M.
5	MCM 209	Introduction to Radio and Television Production	2	R	Dr Ajijola, B.A.
6	MCM 211	Principles of Public Relations	2	C	Dr Ganiyu, M.A.
7	MCM 213	Fundamentals of Film and Cinematography	2	C	Dr Ajijola, B.A.
8	GNS 201	Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence	2	C
9	GNS 203	Basic Communication in Arabic II	1	C
10	GNS 205	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	2	C
11	POS 205	Introduction to International Relations	3	E
12	ENG 205	Advanced English Composition	2	E
	Total		22/23

200 LEVEL (Rain Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER (S)
1	MCM 202	Media Attachment	3	C	Sule, M.O.
2	MCM 204	Fundamentals of Newspaper and Magazine Production	2	C	Suleman, A.S.
3	MCM 206	Fundamentals of Book Publishing	2	R	Dr Ajijola, B.A.
4	MCM 208	Marketing Foundation for Public Relations and Advertising	2	R	Sheriff, O.A.
5	MCM 210	Specialized Reporting	2	R	Dr Ganiyu, M.A.
6	MCM 212	Principles of Islamic Communication	2	C	Suleman, A.S.
7	MCM 214	Fundamentals of Media Relations	2	R	Suleman, A.S.
8	MCM 216	Statistics for Research in the Social Sciences	2	C	Dr Jimoh, K.
9	GNS 202	Nigerian People, Culture and the Economy	2	C
10	GNS 204	Basic Islamic Concepts	1	C
11	GNS 206	Contemporary Health Issues	2	C
12	POS 204	Nigerian Legal System II	2	E
13	ENG 210	Creative Writing	2	E
	Total		24

300 LEVEL (Harmattan Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE		COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER
1	MCM 301		International Communication	2	R	Dr Ganiyu, M.A.
2	MCM 303		Communication Research Methods	3	C	Dr Akashoro, G.O.
3	MCM 305		Feature Writing	3	C	Suleman, A.S.
4	MCM 307		Online and Multimedia Journalism	2	R	Sule, M.O.
5	MCM 309		Advertising Campaign Planning	3	R	Dr Akashoro, G.O
6	MCM 311		Specialized Broadcasting	2	E	Sheriff, O.A.
7	GNS 301		Environment and Sustainable Development	2	C
8		GNS 303	Entrepreneurship and Skills Development	2	C
9		POS 303	Public Administration in Nigeria	3	E
		Total		22

300 LEVEL (Rain Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE		COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER
1	MCM 302		Internship	3	C	Sule, M.O.
2	MCM 304		Mass Media and Society	2	R	Suleman, A.S.
3	MCM 306		Editing and Graphics and Communication	2	C	Dr Ganiyu, M.A.
4	MCM 308		Mass Media Management	3	C	Sule, M.O.
5	MCM 310		Public Relations Campaign Strategies	3	R	Sheriff, O.A.
6	MCM 312		Communication Law and Ethics	3	C	Wonuola, M.M.
7	GNS 302		Leadership Skills, Peace and Conflict Resolution	2	C
8		ENG 314	African Fiction	3	E
9		POS 310	Theories and Practice of Conflict Management	3	E
		Total		24

400 LEVEL (Harmattan Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER
1	MCM 401	Advanced Advertising Production	3	R	Sule, M.O.
2	MCM 403	Advanced Radio and Television Production	3	C	Dr Ajijola, B.A.
3	MCM 405	Editorial Writing and Critical Review	3	C	Sule, M.O.
4	MCM 407	Concept of Book Publishing	2	E	Wonuola, M.M.
5	MCM 409	Investigative Journalism	3	R	Suleman, A.S.
6	MCM 499	Research Project	5	C	All Lecturers
	Total		19

400 LEVEL (Rain Semester)

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	STATUS	COURSE LECTURER
1	MCM 402	Advanced Public Relations	3	R	Dr Akashoro, G.O
2	MCM 404	Advanced Newspaper and Magazine Production	3	C	Dr Ajijola, B.A.
3	MCM 406	Communication for Development	3	C	Wonuola, M.M.
4	MCM 408	Data Analysis and Data Presentation	3	C	Dr Akashoro, G.O
5	MCM 410	Community Journalism	2	R	Dr Ganiyu, M.A.
6	MCM 412	Organization and Management of Public Relations and Advertising Agencies	3	R	Sule, M.O.
7	ENG 406	Speech Writing	3	E
	Total		20

Dr. Akashoro, G.O.

Ag. HOD