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Bachelor of Arts Honours in Media Studies

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Bachelor of Arts Honours in Media Studies

  • A minimum of 5 ‘O’ level passes, including English Language at Grade C or better. (4 Years)
  • 3 Year undergraduate degree programmes. Prospective students must hold ZIMCHE accredited Diplomas in a relevant field in addition to 5 ‘O’ Levels including English Language.
  • 2 Year undergraduate degree programmes: Attained a qualification at Level 6 of the Zimbabwe National Qualifications Framework (ZNQF), (Higher National Diploma) awarded by a recognized university, college, or institute. Such applicants will be admitted into part 3 of the study programme.
  • Journalism
  • Media and Journalism teaching and lecturing
  • Information/Communication Officers /Directors in NGOs, Public and Private sector
  • Film Directors, Producers, Editors and Script writers
  • Career diplomats
  • Media and Journalism researchers
ACADEMIC YEAR AND SEMESTER  CODE COURSE NARRATION LEVEL CREDITS STATUS
ACADEMIC YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 BAHM111  THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION, NEW MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES L1.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM116  MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION IN ZIMBABWE AND AFRICA L1.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM113 MEDIA, DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS L1.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM121  REPORTING ON CHILDREN’S ISSUES L1.1 10 COMPULSORY
BHEC113 COMMUNICATION SKILLS L1.1 10 COMPULSORY
FARS101 PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS L1.1 10 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 BAHM102  INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA POLICY LAW AND ETHICS L1.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM114 GLOBAL MEDIA STRUCTURES L1.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM118 MEDIA AND CULTURE L1.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM134 THE SOCIOLOGY OF MASS COMMUNICATION L1.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM135 MEDIA MARKETING L1.2 10 COMPULSORY
FARS102 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES L1.2 10 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 BAHM205 MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
BAHM246 FILM STUDIES L2.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM203 PRINT MEDIA L2.1 10 COMPULSORY
BHCH203 AFRICAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE L2.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM207 SCRIPT WRITING L2.1 10 COMPULSORY
FARS201 ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2.1 10 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2 BAHM245 TEXT AND DISCOURSE ANALYSIS L2.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM219 COMMUNITY MEDIA L2.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM247 RADIO STUDIES L2.2 10 COMPULSORY
FARS202                                                                                    10  RESEARCH METHODS L2.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM248 AUDIENCE AND RECEPTION STUDIES L2.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM214 NEWS GATHERING AND WRITING L2.2 10 ELECTIVE
BAHM249 GENDER, RACE, CLASS AND THE MEDIA L2. 10 ELECTIVE
ACADEMIC YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1 FARS301 WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING L3.1 30 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2 FARS301 WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING L3.2 30 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1 BAHM449                                                                   12  MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT L4.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM451 PUBLIC RELATIONS L4.1 10
BHEC432                                                               12 WRITING EDITING AND PUBLISHING L4.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM452 MEDIA MANAGEMENT L4.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM453 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS L4.1 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM454 TELEVISION STUDIES L4.1 10 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2 BAHM411 DESKTOP PUBLISHING L4.2 10 COMPULSORY
SHCM459 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM L4.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM445 RESEARCH PROJECT L4.2 10 COMPULSORY
BAHM415 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND THE MEDIA L4.2 10 ELECTIVE
SHCM458 JOURNALISM ETHICS L4.2 10 ELECTIVE
NB: The initial registration of the research project should be done in the ACADEMIC YEAR 4  SEMESTER 1