BSS (hon's)

Admission Spring 2021

Build Career in Media, Communication and Journalism

About the Program

In a world of rapidly changing modern media, journalism and communication professionals are facing new challenges to evolve. The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Daffodil International University has revised and redesigned the syllabus to include more practical lab courses for orienting the students with current news gathering and processing technology as well as making them ready for the Industrial Revolution 4.0.
The experienced and highly trained teachers in the department make sure that students learn how to report and communicate news, create ads, produce video and audio for both radio and TV, shoot photos, with all forms of new media technology, and publish them on all platforms. Our syllabus is designed on the guidelines provided by UNESCO.

Duration of the Program
Total duration of the program is 4 (four) years. Trimester system will be followed in this program. There will be 3 (three) terms semester in a year. Each semester will be of 4 (four) months duration.

Admission Eligibility for BSS (Hon’s) Program

1. Students passing with SSC and HSC examination in Arts/Commerce/Science or Equivalent courses and obtaining at least two Second Divisions or minimum GPA 2.50 in both S.S.C and H.S.C. may apply for admission into Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Journalism & Mass Communication program.

2. ‘O’ and ‘A’ level students with good academic records are encouraged to Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Journalism & Mass Communication program. At least 5 subjects in ‘O’ level with minimum GPA 2.5 (in the scale of 5) and 2 subjects in ‘A’ level with a minimum GPA 2.5 are required.

The schedule for one academic year will be as follows:

Description	Semester	Duration
Semester-I	Spring	January – April
Semester-II	Summer	May – August
Semester-III	Fall	September – December

Grading System:

Numerical Grade	Letter Grade	Grade Point	Remarks
80% and above	A + (Plus)	4.00	Outstanding
75% to less than 80%	A (Regular)	3.75	Excellent
70% to less than 75%	A – (Minus)	3.50	Very Good
65% to less than 70%	B + (Plus)	3.25	Good
60% to less than 65%	B	3.00	Satisfactory
55% to less than 60%	B - (Minus)	2.75	Above Average
50% to less than 55%	C + (Plus)	2.50	Average
45% to less than 50%	C (Regular)	2.25	Below Average
40% to less than 45%	D	2.00	Pass
Less than 40%	F	0.00	Fail

Evaluation Procedure:

Particulars	Allocation of Marks
Class attendance Assignment Presentation (Mandatory) 3 Quizzes Mid Term Final Term	07 05 08 15 25 40
Total Marks	100

Evaluation Process for Lab Courses

Particulars	Allocation of Marks
Attendance	10
Lab Performance	25
Lab Project/ Report	25
Lab Final	40
Total Marks	100

Procedure for Graduation:

To obtain the Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, a student will have to complete 142 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.5. If any students fails in any course he/she will get the opportunity to improve the grade by retaking the same in the subsequent semester.

Structure of Courses:
The program consists of compulsory 138 credit hours. Students also have to take Internship/Project and Viva Voce/Report writing for 4 credits for a total of 142 credits for graduation.

COURSE OUTLINE OF 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (HONS) PROGRAMME IN JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION

1st Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC101	Concept of Process of Communication	3
JMC102	Bangla for Media	3
ENG101	English I	3
COF101	Computer Fundamentals	3
JMC 103L	Introduction to Computer (Lab)	1
Total Credits		13

2nd Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
ENG 102	English II	3
JMC104	Digital and Social Media	3
JMC 104L	Digital and Social Media (Lab)	1
JMC 105	Concept and Evolution of Journalism	3
JMC 106	Interpersonal, Group and Organizational Communication	3
Total Credits		13

3rd Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC107	Mass Communication	3
BDS101	Bangladesh Studies	3
JMC108	Information Gathering and News Writing	3
JMC108L	Information Gathering and News Writing (Lab)	1
JMC109	Introduction to Editing	3
Total Credits		13

4th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC 201	Reporting for Media	3
AOL 101	Art of Living	3
JMC 203	Photojournalism	3
JMC 203L	Photojournalism (LAB)	1
JMC 204	Contemporary Affairs: World & Bangladesh	3
Total Credits		13

5th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC205	Editing and Page Make-up	3
JMC205L	Editing and Page Make-up (Lab)	1
JMC206	Video Production – I	3
JMC206L	Video Production – I (Lab)	1
JMC 207	Radio Journalism	3
JMC 207L	Radio Journalism(Lab)	1
Total Credits		12

6th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC208	Advertising	3
JMC208L	Advertising (Lab)	1
JMC209	Economic Perspective & Issues	3
JMC210	Television Journalism & News Presentation	3
JMC210L	Television Journalism & News Presentation (Lab)	1
GED 111	History of Emergence of Bangladesh	3
Total Credits		14

7th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Total Credit
JMC301	Social & Political Communication	3
JMC302	Online Journalism	3
JMC302L	Online Journalism (Lab)	1
JMC304	Development Issues & Communication	3
GED 222	Bangla Language and Literature	3
Total Credits		13

8th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC305	Public Relations	3
JMC306	Communication Research Methodology	3
STA101	Statistics for Communication Research	2
JMC307L	Statistics for Communication Research (LAB)	1
JMC308	Advanced Video Production	3
JMC308L	Advanced Video Production(Lab)	1
Total Credits		13

9th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC309	Specialized Reporting	3
JMC309 L	Specialized Reporting(Lab)	1
JMC310	Bangladesh Media: Laws & Ethics	3
JMC311	Film Study	3
JMC312 L	Print Media Lab ***Fully Lab Based	3
Total Credits		13

10th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC401	Business & Economic Reporting	3
JMC402	Theories of Communication	3
JMC403 L	Radio Broadcasting and Presentation ***Fully Lab Based	3
Total Credits		9

11th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC404	Editorial & Feature Writing	3
JMC405	Media: Gender, Culture & Society	3
JMC406 L	Television Performance ***Fully Lab Based	3
EMP 101	Employability 360°	3
Total Credit		12

12th Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
JMC410	Internship/Project Viva-Voce/ Report writing	4
Total Credit		4
Grand Total Credits		142

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