PASS PERCENTAGE AND DIVISION
Division shall be awarded to the successful candidates on the aggregate marks obtained by him in accordance with the following scale, viz.
First Division : 60% and above
Second Division : 48% but less then 60%
Third Division : 36% but less than 48%
(i) Candidate securing less than 36% marks in individual papers will be treated as failed. The can reappear at the subsequent examination in the papers concerned.
(ii) A candidate declared eligible for supplementary shall be required to clear the same in next two subsequent attempts. Any attempt unveiled of shall lapse automatically and after expiry of this period he will be deemed to have failed in the examination.
(iii) An ex-student candidate seeking permission for readmission to a subsequent examination shall submit his/her application on pre scribed form to the Director, Institue of Open & Distance Education Barkatullah University by the date fixed for the purpose together with such fees and documents as are required of him/her
SYLLABUS
Bachelor of Communication & Journalism
(B.C.J.)
DURATION OF THE COURSE : one academic year.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : Bachelor’s degree in any discipline SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
SYLLABUS
Paper - 1 Journalism:Introduction & Theories Indian Constitution& press laws
Unit-1 Journalism Meaning description, Natural and scope History and development of printing Media and Electronic Media (Radio and TV)
Unit-2 History of Indian press, first stage. East India Co. since 1857-1900. 1901-1947 Journalism after Independence. Journalism in Madhya Pradesh : Origin and Development.
Unit-3 Press after Independence, Indian Press Commission, Press Council of India, Press in Indian Languages, Development and problems, Government and Press, Comparative study of social and professional Responsibilities of the press.
Unit-4 Characteristics of Indian Constitution-Union system, Fundamental rights, Directive principle of state Judicial Review., Emergency powers Freedom of the press (as given in the constitution) and hurdles.
Unit-5 Press Laws, Contempt of court and legislature, Defamation law official secret Act 1923, Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 latested Shram Jivi Jornalist law 1955, Press Council law 1978 (including ethics of press) Copyright Act 1957 (with latest Amendments).
Paper-2 Reporting
Unit-1 Definition of news and importance, Evaluation of news. Necessary
elements of news and news sources.
Unit-2 News Writing, Intro, Body, Interview, Press Conference
Unit-3 Different Regions area of Reporting : A - Political : Got. Political Parties, parliament and legislature, Local bodies etc, B- Economic : Financial commercial Activities, Consumer protection, Budget value etc. C- Social : Social and Cultural Activities and Problems. D- Crime and Court E- Sports F - Accidents.
Unit-4 Investigative Reporting, Interpretative Reporting.
Unit-5 Dead Line, Embargo, News Dispatch, News Agency Journalism.
Paper - 3 Mass Communication and Editing
Unit-1 Definition Nature & scope of communication, The role of communication in society with special reference to Indian society, Mass Media - Social change & social responsibility, Mass Media - and Target groups, Effects of Media
Unit-2 Theories & process of communication, Types of Communication Interpersonal Mass traditional, Mass Communication: Print Radio, T.V. Film, Mass Communication & National Development - analysis of mass media in Indian context.
Unit - 3Editing: Meaning of editing, aims, importance and scope, Interpretation of news - news sources selection of news, Role of sub editor Process of editing, re-writing. Editing of articles, letters to editor, and editing of non news material news room organisation and functions of editor.
Unit-4 Head lines : Importance of head lines, Types of head lines - suitable headline and unit count or point type
Unit-5 Cartoon, graph and chart : Use & importance, sources, selection & make up, Reference Material :Importance source & use Page make-up. Principles & preparation of dummy The role of picture editor make up of front page, Press Glossary
Paper-4 Writing (Lekhan)
Unit-1 Feature : Importance, Nature, Scope, Source, Art & Style, Professional Writing Freelance Writing (freelance Journalism), Types of Features, Opinion, Life, Historical Feature etc., Distinction between featurised., News Story and Feature Articles.
Unit-2 Cultural a) Article on Social Cultural & Religious issues or Topics. b) Photos of Ceremony & festival. c) Archaeological and Tourism.
Unit-3 ART, Music, Drama Dance, Fine Arts Film Radio and T.V., Reviews and Articles out of these subjects : Literary/Different aspects of literature literary persons reviews and articles on literary functions, social living and relations, Fashion, Food.
Unit-4 Articles on Main Sports and Games and Reviews. Scientific: Articles on Sciences, Technology, Environment and Health, Descriptive Articles on Political, Economics, Social, Administrative Subjects of Topics. Analytic : Political Economic. social Administrative., Editorial : Lead Article and of editorials notes or writing., Reviews :News analysis and news letters, outline of Article, importance of its Subject, sources of data, Photo relevance. Study and analysis of Regional, National and International incidents and topics.
Unit-5 Language Command : Hindi/English Grammatical Base. News and its language, accurate Words its meaning, Knowledge, Proverbs, Idioms, Translation, Letter Writing, Summary Writing.
Paper-5 News Papers : Organisation Management and Printing Technique
Unit-1 Principles of News Paper Managements and its importance Organisation & Functions of Vcatious Departments : Editorial production, Circulation and Advertising.
Unit-2 Ownership patterns in Indian News Papers : Individual Partner ship Joint Stock Company and Trust. Problems of Indian News Papers, Newsprint, Technological, Financial Distribution.
Unit -3 Development of Printing, \Printing Types, Types Design, Classification of printing Type.
Unit-4 Devnagiri Types : Method of Block Making, Types of Composing, hand Composing, Mono Type & Line Type Composing, Photo Composing, Desk Top Publishing (DTP) Copy fitting.
Unit-5 Types of Printing Press and their Working, Letter Press, Offset Press, Photo Gravore, Laser Printing, Screen Printing, Kinds of Proofs and proof reading.
Paper - 6 Audio Visual Journalism
Unit-1 Radio : Short History of Board - Casting, Growth of Broad Casting in India, Organisation of Akashvani, News Room Organisation and Function.
Unit-2 Principles of Writing for Radio, Radio Editing, Vividh Bharti Prasaran, Educational Broad-Casts External Brad Casting, programmes for Agriculture and Industrial Workers, Exercise of Script Writing.
Unit-3 Television : Its development in Indian, Context Organisation of Television (Door darshan) Growth and affected areas. Organisation of news room and functions, Principles of Writing and Editing for Television.
Unit-4 Television: Producing of Television Programmes Urban and Rural Television Prgrammes Introduction of Satellites Communication Importance, Problems and Challenges Autonomy for Akashvani and Door Darshan, Information and Entertainment, Functions of Media Audience Research unit.
Unit-5 Role of Film as a Mass Media, Short History of World Cinema. Growth of Indian Cinema T.V. and Film Censorship Techniques of Film Production, Feature Film art Film Short and Documentaries, Glossary, Film Reviews, Film Division N.F.D.C.
Paper-7 Advertisings and Public Relations
Unit-1 History of Advertising, functions of Advertising, Ethics of Advertising, Types of Advertising Agency: Working and Organisation.
Unit-2 Creativity Appeals and copy Writing Basic Princiles of Desk Headlines. Text Slogans and Typography, Media Research and Planning : Types of Media their Characteristics Compaign Planning.
Unit-3 Advertising in India : Advertising Agencies and Advertisers. D.A.V.P. Advertising in Hindi Press. Social effects if Advertising. woman in Advertising, copy Translation - Advertising Over All India Radio and Door Darshan Rural and social advertising. Copy writing and Exercises.
Unit-4 History of Publication Relations, Publicity Propaganda and Public Relations, Definition Concept and importance, Public Relation Policy, duties of Public Relation's Professional Organisation of Public Relation Department in few Indian Companies.
Unit-5 Media : Press Release, News letter, House Journal Annual Report Exhibition, Visual Media etc., Public Relation in India. : Govt. Public Sector and private sector sate directorate of public relation press information bureau PRSI, Exercise of Press Release, Study of House Journals
Paper-8 PRACTICAL: PROJECT/ FIELD WORK
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