Course Title: Computer Applications in Mass Communication          Fall 2020: MA-I (Reg)

Course Code: MCOM-5103                                                               Credit Hours: 3

Instructor: Rub Nawaz                                                           Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION& OBJECTIVES

This course is aimed at introducing the students to computer technologies and techniques with a view to acquaint them with its use in different media. It focuses on the use of various software a journalist required while practicing the journalism in daily routine. However the course will only provide the basic introduction on the said software as in the advance courses students will learn their various other aspects in detail.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To understand Computer Applications: Emerging Mediums of Information and entertainment.

To understand   Computer Application’s Evolution and Development and also its specific implication.

 To understand   How to Computer Applications helps in Mass Communication

To understand future trends and techniques and developments of Computer Applications.

CONTENTS

• Introduction to Computer, Computer Applications in Mass Communication
• MS Word, MS PowerPoint
• Inpage basics (Urdu composing and Page designing)
• Adobe Page Maker basics (Creating layouts of newspapers and magazines)
• Adobe Photoshop Basics ( Basic Still image/picture editing)
• Coraldraw Basics (Page and image making and designing)
• Adobe Audition Basics ( Basic Audio editing for Radio)
• Adobe Premiere Basics (Basic Video editing for Television, Documentaries and Short Films)
• Macromedia Flash Basics (Basic creation of Flash images, Flash picture Gallery, Flash Videos for web and other formats)

COURSE SCHEDULE

Time Table

Day                         Timing

                                Self-Support     

Monday                    8:00-9:30                             

Tuesday                   8:00-9:30             

Pre-requisite

Students should have basic knowledge of Computer and Computer Applications and increasing influence of it over traditional media.

Important Dates

Start Date 26-10-2020                                                                        End Date 03-05-2020

1st Assignment: week 04                                                                   2nd Assignment: week 11

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional:

Presentation: 5

Attendance: 5

Assignment: 10

Practical: 80

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 80 % class attendance is a must.

 Assignments would not be accepted after the due date.

 Originality of work would be ensured in case of assignments.

 In group presentations, group members have to divide the sub-topics in consultation with the teacher.