Curriculum Structure

Bachelor of Media Studies and Journalism

The course design in this section provides title of the courses that a student is required to complete for the award of a Bachelor of Media Studies and Journalism who has a 12 years pre-university qualification, such as HSC + SSC or its equivalent.

Students in a lecture hall

Course Schedule (Semester Wise)

Semester 1
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
ENG 02311101 Functional English 3
MSJ 03211102 Communication Concepts and Models 3
MSJ 03211103 Concepts of Journalism 3
MSJ 03211210 Bangla for Media 3
BEN 02311104 Bangla Language 3
Semester 2
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 03212208 Mass Communication 3
MSJ 03212209 Principles of Public Relations 3
CSE 06111211 Fundamentals of Computing 2
CSE 06611212 Fundamentals of Computing Lab 1
ENG 02311206 Advanced English 3
BDS-02221105 Bangladesh Studies 3

Semester 3
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MATH 05422315 Basic Statistics 3
MSJ 04042314 World Civilization 3
MSJ 03212318 English for the Media 3
MSJ 03212317 Communication and Technology 3
MSJ 03212313 Communication Theories 3
Semester 4
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 03212420 InterPersonal and Intercultural Communication 3
MSJ 03212421 News Gathering and Writing 3
MSJ 03212423 Global Communication 3
MSJ 03212428 Organizational Communication 3

Semester 5
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 03212422 Introduction to Radio Journalism 3
MSJ 03212427 Introduction to Multimedia Journalism 3
MSJ 03212425 Gender and Communication 3
MSJ 03212419 Convergence Communication 1 3
Semester 6
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 03212426 Feature and Editorial Writing 3
MSJ 03212420 Freedom of Information and Access 3
MSJ 03213521 Strategic Communications and Public Relations 3
MSJ 03213526 Cyber Journalism 3

Semester 7
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 03213634 Media and the Law 3
MSJ 03213633 Media Literacy 3
MSJ 03213731 News Editing and Translation 3
MSJ 03213732 Communication and Culture 3
Semester 8
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
Major 5 3
Major 6 3
MSJ 803 Critical Thinking and Logic 3
Minor 2 3

Semester 9
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 03213839 Conflict and Crisis Journalism 3
MSJ 03213840 Speech Writing and Public Speaking 3
MSJ 03213941 Business Beat Reporting 3
MSJ03213942 Advertising 3
Semester 10
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 032141043 Sports Journalism 3
MSJ 032141044 Photo Journalism 3
MSJ 032141045 Video Editing 3

Semester 11
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 032141146 Animation 3
MSJ 032141147 Cinema Studies 3
MSJ 032141148 Environment and Climate Change Reporting Journalism 3
Semester 12
Course Code Name of the courses Credits Hour
MSJ 032141249 Internship/ Dissertation/ Project 6