Media, Communication, and Journalism aspire to generate critical scholarship concerning society, politics, economics, commerce, and culture in the globalized world. It recognizes the growing need for theoretically informed and practically oriented graduates/professionals both for legacy media and new media repertoire. Given the demand for skilled graduates and critical thinkers in the media marketplace, the program aims to deliver quality education predicated on a comprehensive curriculum led by a group of expert faculty.
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1st Semester Level 1 Term 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
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MCJ 101 |
Introduction to Media and Communication |
03 |
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MCJ 102 |
Basic Journalism: Principles and Practices |
03 |
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ENG 103 |
Intermediate Composition |
03 |
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PHI 104 |
Introduction to Ethics |
03 |
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HIS 103 |
Emergence of Bangladesh |
03 |
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ANT 101 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
03 |
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MIS 105 |
Computer Information Systems |
03 |
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Total Credits |
21 |
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2nd Semester Level 1 Term 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
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ENG 105 |
Advanced Composition |
03 |
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MCJ 104 |
Photojournalism |
03 |
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MCJ 104L |
Photojournalism (Lab) |
01 |
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MCJ 106 |
Bengali for Media and Journalism |
03 |
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ECO 101 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
03 |
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POL101 |
Introduction to Political Science |
03 |
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PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
03 |
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PSY 101L
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Introduction to Psychology (Lab) |
01 |
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Total Credits |
20 |
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3rd Semester Level 2 Term 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
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MCJ 201 |
Theories in Media and Communication |
03 |
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MCJ 202 |
Media and Communication Research Methods |
03 |
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BEN 205 |
Bengali Language and Literature |
03 |
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LAW 101 |
Introductions to the Legal System & Legal Processes |
03 |
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POL 103 |
Global Affairs |
03 |
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SOC 103 |
Introduction to Criminology |
03 |
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MCJ 205 |
Media History of Bangladesh |
03 |
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Total Credits |
21 |
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4th Semester Level 2 Term 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
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MCJ 203 |
Video Production and Editing |
03 |
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MCJ 203L |
Video Production and Editing (Lab) |
01 |
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MCJ 204 |
Social Media and Contemporary Society |
03 |
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TNM 201 |
Television and New Media |
03 |
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SOC 201 |
Contemporary Issues in Gender Relationship |
03 |
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MCJ 207 |
Development Communication |
03 |
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MCJ 210 |
Visual Effects and Animation |
03 |
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MCJ 210L |
Visual Effects and Animation (Lab) |
01 |
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Total Credits |
20 |
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5th Semester Level 3 Term 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
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MCJ 301 |
TV Journalism and News Presentation |
03 |
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MCJ 301L |
TV Journalism and News Presentation (Lab) |
01 |
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MCJ 302 |
Media Law and Ethics |
03 |
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MCJ 303 |
Critical Thinking and Public Speaking |
03 |
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MAJ 304 |
Strategic Communication |
03 |
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MCJ 305 |
Online Journalism |
03 |
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MCJ 305L |
Online Journalism (Lab) |
01 |
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Total Credits |
17 |
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6th Semester Level 3 Term 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
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MCJ 401 |
Advertising and Consumer Culture |
03 |
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MCJ 401L |
Advertising and Consumer Culture (Lab) |
01 |
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MCJ 402 |
News Reporting and Editing |
03 |
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MCJ 308 |
Media and Cultural Politics in South Asia |
03 |
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MCJ 403 |
Radio Journalism and Podcasting |
03 |
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MCJ 403L |
Radio Journalism and Podcasting (Lab) |
01 |
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Total Credits |
14 |
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7th Semester Level 4 Term 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Total Credit |
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MCJ 404 |
Gender, Media and Communication |
03 |
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MCJ 405 |
Introduction to Film Studies |
03 |
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MCJ 414 |
Principles of Media and Public Relations |
03 |
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MCJ 413 |
Visual Culture and Communication |
03 |
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Total Credits |
12 |
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8th Semester Level 4 Term 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
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MCJ 406/MAJ 407 |
Research Monograph/Internship |
04 |
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Total Credits |
04 |
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Grand Total Credits |
129 |
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The Bachelor of Social Science (BSS-Hons.) in Media, Communication, and Journalism (MCJ) will require students to complete at least 129 credits in 4 years i.e., in 8 semesters to get a degree; it is worth noting that each lab course carries 4 credits and each non-lab course carries 3 credits. Students of BSS in Media, Communication, and Journalism (MCJ) must complete a minimum of 77 credits as core and recommended electives to fulfill their program requirements. They are required to take all the relevant core courses (17*3/4=57) and recommended elective courses (5*3/4=20) relevant to their course requirement. This program has been framed as per the guidelines of UNESCO, the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), the Global Communication Association (GCA), and the Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS).
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Breakdown |
Number of Courses |
Credit[1] |
Total Credit |
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Requirements for Media, Communication, and Journalism Program |
22 |
3/4 |
77 |
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University Core |
10 |
3/4 |
31 |
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School Core |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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Recommended Electives |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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39 |
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129 |
[1] 4 credits indicate lab course.
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List/ Name of Course |
Number of Courses |
Credit[1] |
Total Credit |
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Core Courses |
17 |
3/4 |
57 |
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Recommended Elective Courses |
5 |
3/4 |
20 |
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22 |
3/4 |
77 |
[1] 4 credits indicate lab course.
University and School Core |
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University Core: 31 |
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Course |
Course Code |
Credit |
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Language 9cr
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Intermediate Composition |
ENG 103 |
3 |
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Advanced Composition |
ENG 105 |
3 |
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Bengali Language and Literature |
BEN 205 |
3 |
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Humanities 6cr[1]
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Introduction to Ethics |
PHI 104 |
3 |
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Emergence of Bangladesh |
HIS 103 |
3 |
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Introduction to Fiction |
ENG 220 |
3 |
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Introduction to Literature |
ENG 115 |
3 |
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ENG 316 |
3 |
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Social Sciences 6cr[2]
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Introduction to Anthropology |
ANT 101 |
3 |
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Introduction to Sociology |
SOC 101 |
3 |
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Introduction to Political Science |
POL 101 |
3 |
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Introduction to Governance |
POL 104 |
3 |
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Introduction to International Relations |
INT 101 |
3 |
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Computer and Math Skills 3cr |
Computer Information Systems |
MIS 105 |
3 |
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Business & Economics 3cr[3] |
Statistics I |
BUS 172 |
3 |
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Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECO 101 |
3 |
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Introduction to Business |
BUS 101 |
3 |
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Sciences 4cr[4]
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Introduction to Psychology |
PSY 101 |
4 |
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Introduction to Environmental Science |
ENV 107 |
4 |
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Introduction to Public Health |
PBH 101 |
4 |
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School Core: 15 |
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Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Language 6cr |
Language I |
CHN/FRC/SPA/ARB/JAP 101 |
3 |
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Language II |
CHN/FRC/SPA/ARB/JAP 201 |
3 |
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Language III |
CHN/FRC/SPA/ARB/JAP 301 |
3 |
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Humanities 3cr[5]
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World Civilizations |
HIS102 |
3 |
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Introduction to World Religions |
REL 205 |
3 |
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Introductions to the Legal System & Legal Processes |
LAW 101 |
3 |
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Social Science 6cr[6]
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Introduction to Public Administration |
PAD 201 |
3 |
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Global Affairs |
POL 103 |
3 |
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
ANT103 |
3 |
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Introduction to Criminology |
SOC 103 |
3 |
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Gender and Development |
WMS 201 |
3 |
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Recommended Electives 6cr
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Recommended Electives 6 |
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Television and New Media |
TNM 201 |
3 |
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Contemporary Issues in Gender Relationship |
SOC 201 |
3 |
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3+3 |
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[1] Students will have to take 2 courses concerning Media and Journalism (MAJ).
[2] Students will have to take 2 courses concerning Media and Journalism (MAJ).
[3] Students will have to take 1 course concerning Media and Journalism (MAJ).
[4] Students will have to take 1 course concerning Media and Journalism (MAJ).
[5] Students will choose 1 course concerning Media and Journalism (MAJ).
[6] Students will choose 2 courses concerning Media and Journalism (MAJ).
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(57 credits core courses) |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
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MCJ 101 |
Introduction to Media and Communication |
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MCJ 102 |
Basic Journalism: Principles and Practices |
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MCJ 201 |
Theories in Media and Communication |
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MCJ 202 |
Media and Communication Research Methods |
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MCJ 203 |
Video Production and Editing |
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MCJ 203L |
Video Production and Editing (Lab) |
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MCJ 204 |
Social Media and Contemporary Society |
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MCJ 301 |
TV Journalism and News Presentation |
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MCJ 301L |
TV Journalism and News Presentation (Lab) |
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MCJ 302 |
Media Law and Ethics |
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MCJ 303 |
Critical Thinking and Public Speaking |
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MCJ 304 |
Strategic Communication |
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MCJ 305 |
Online Journalism |
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MCJ 305L |
Online Journalism (Lab) |
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MCJ 401 |
Advertising and Consumer Culture |
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MCJ 401L |
Advertising and Consumer Culture (Lab) |
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MCJ 402 |
News Reporting and Editing |
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MCJ 403 |
Radio Journalism and Podcasting |
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MCJ 403L |
Radio Journalism and Podcasting (Lab) |
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MCJ 404 |
Gender, Media and Communication |
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MCJ 405 |
Introduction to Film Studies |
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MCJ 406 |
Research Monograph[1] |
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MCJ 407 |
Internship |
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(5*3/4=20 credits recommended elective courses[2]) |
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MCJ 103 |
Interpersonal, Group and Organizational Communication |
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MCJ 104 |
Photojournalism |
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MCJ 104L |
Photojournalism (Lab) |
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MCJ 105 |
Feature, Editorial and Op-Ed Writing |
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MCJ 106 |
Bengali for Media and Journalism |
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MCJ 107 |
Digital Storytelling |
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MCJ 107L |
Digital Storytelling (Lab) |
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MCJ 205 |
Media History of Bangladesh |
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MCJ 206 |
Media Audiences |
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MCJ 207 |
Development Communication |
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MCJ 208 |
Sports Journalism |
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MCJ 209 |
Intercultural Communication |
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MCJ 210 |
Visual Effects and Animation |
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MCJ 210L |
Visual Effects and Animation (Lab) |
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MCJ 211 |
Health Communication |
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MCJ 306 |
Environmental Communication |
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MCJ 307 |
Digital Game Studies |
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MCJ 308 |
Media and Cultural Politics in South Asia |
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MCJ 309 |
Digital Media Design |
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MCJ 309L |
Digital Media Design (Lab) |
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MCJ 310 |
Social Media Analytics |
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MCJ 310L |
Social Media Analytics (Lab) |
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MCJ 311 |
Business Journalism |
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MCJ 312 |
Design, Page Makeup and Editing |
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MCJ 312L |
Design, Page Makeup and Editing (Lab) |
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MCJ 313 |
Investigative Journalism |
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MCJ 314 |
Propaganda, Journalism and Fake News |
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MAJ 315 |
The Politics of Algorithms |
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MCJ 316 |
Film Theory and Criticism |
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MCJ 408 |
Computational and Data Journalism |
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MCJ 408L |
Computational and Data Journalism (Lab) |
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MCJ 409 |
Conflict, Humanitarian, and Peace Journalism |
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MCJ 410 |
Mobile Journalism |
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MCJ 411 |
Global Internet Policy and Governance |
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MCJ 412 |
Political Economy of Media |
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MCJ 413 |
Visual Culture and Communication |
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MCJ 414 |
Principles of Media and Public Relations |
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MCJ 415 |
Media and Popular Culture |
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MCJ 416 |
Writing for Film and Television |
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MCJ 417 |
Quantitative Research Methods for Media |
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MCJ 417L |
Quantitative Research Methods for Media (Lab) |
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MCJ 418 |
Screen Performance and Communication Techniques |
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MCJ 418L |
Screen Performance and Communication Techniques (Lab) |
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MCJ 419 |
Specialized Reporting and Beats |
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MCJ 419L |
Specialized Reporting and Beats (Lab) |
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MCJ 420 |
Film and Television Production |
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MCJ 420L |
Film and Television Production (Lab) |
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MCJ 421 |
Media Management |
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MCJ 422 |
Advertising Copywriting, Design & Production |
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MCJ 422L |
Advertising Copywriting, Design & Production (Lab) |
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MCJ 423 |
Qualitative & Ethnographic Research Methods for Media |
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MCJ 423L |
Qualitative & Ethnographic Research Methods for Media (Lab) |
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MCJ 424 |
Youth and Media |
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MCJ 425 |
Python Coding for Data Journalism |
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MCJ 425L |
Python Coding for Data Journalism (Lab) |
[1] If a student maintains a CGPA of 3.33 or above up to 3rd year, then he or she can take a research monograph, and the rest of the students will take an internship.
[2] Maximum 20 credits and a minimum of 15 credits depending on the number of elective courses with a lab activity.
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Dr. S.M Rezwan Ul Alam
Full Time Faculty Ph.D., City University of London, UK Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: |
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Dr. Md. Towfique E Elahi
Full Time Faculty Ph.D., Hiroshima University, JP
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Dr. Samiksha Koirala
Full Time Faculty Ph.D., University of Oslo, Norway
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Dr. Soumik Pal
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Full-Time Faculty P.H.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: |
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Asif Bin Ali
Full-Time Faculty M.A., Swansea University, UK; Aarhus University & Danish School of Media and Journalism, Denmark Phone:+8801317531410 |
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Zarin Tasnim
Full-Time Faculty M.A., City University of London, UK Phone: |
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Nusrat Islam
Full-Time Faculty M.A., National Film School, Ireland Phone:+880-2-55668200 Ext: 6857 |
