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Ghana Institute of Journalism Mass Communication Course Content & Schedule Level 100 & Diploma 1

Lesson Week 1 - Nature, Definition & Functions of Communication

Lesson Week 2 - Types of Communication

Lesson Week 3 - Basic Models of the Communication Process

Lesson Week 4 - Elements of Communication

Lesson Week- 5 **Mid-Semester Assessment Test/Evaluation**

Lesson Week 6 - Introduction to Mass Communication

Lesson Week 7 - Nature of Mass Media

Lesson Week 8 - Characteristics of Mass Media Source & Audience

Lesson Week 9 - **Revision & Recall Session**

Assessment Criteria
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 * The lesson weeks would be interspersed with group work presentations and mid-semester examinations.
 * Students are required to participate actively in all class activities and assignments.
 * Students are assessed for effort in group assignments and content presentation of subject matter
 * Class assignments and activities carry 25 percentage points of the overall exams
 * Mid-semester examination are compulsory
 * Mid-semester examinations carry 15 percentage points
 * End of semester examinations make up 60 percentage of the assessment for the course

Course Rules & Regulations

1. **Class Attendance** - Attendance to class is compulsory

2. **Lateness to Class** - Students are allowed 5 minutes after classes start to settle down. Any student entering the class after the 5 minute grace period would not be allowed into the class.

3. **Absenteeism** - Students need tangible reasons to absent themselves from class. Remember this course is assessed on continuous basis. Absence from class means student does not earn points for continuous assessment

4. **Plagiarism** - Academic work requires a high degree of honesty and original thought. Any unattributed borrowing of ideas is perceived as 'academic theft' and is harshly punished.

5. **Copying During Examination** - Copying in any form during examination is considered a criminal act. Any student caught copying or in possession of unauthorized materials in the examination hall shall be sacked from the Hall and his or her paper withdrawn.