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CERJM005: Cyber Media

Course Name

Cyber Media

Course Code

CERJM005

Year

2020-21

Course Designer

Mr. Abdul Bais P

Couse Duration

30 Hrs

Course Schedule

November to February

Maximum Students Intake

60

1. COURSE LEVEL

Foundational, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

None.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Mr. Abdul Bais P, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

The paper will allow the students to become acquainted with the internet as a social phenomenon and to learn about the development of cyber media. It will help them to learn about the ethical and legal aspects of online publishing.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. [Contact Hrs. 8 Hrs, Lab Hours: 8 Hrs, Course Woks: 7 and Assessment Works: 7]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are exposed to

(a) To understand the distinct characteristics of cyber media.

(b) To learn the basic writing styles used by online journalists.

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a) Write in styles that are appropriate to online media.

(b) Explore the use of Facebook, Twitter and other online media as both reporting  resources and distribution opportunities..

(c) Cultivate problem analysing and problem solving skills.

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

Understand the basics of Cyber Media

Understand

CO2

Understand the use of blogs, web links and content aggregation as part of digital reporting.

Apply

CO3

Evaluate online story packages and explain why they work well in the medium, or why they do not.

Analyze

CO4

Conduct research online, determine the reliability of sources found, and use the results appropriately as part of a story

Create

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