Riphah Institute of Media Science

Course Outline: BS-III

2014

Program

BS (Media Science/Mass Comm.

Course Title

Contemporary Studies and Media

Level

Undergraduate

Credit Hours

Assessment Scheme

Sessionals (Quizzes and Assignments and OHT):

Final Exam: 60
Description
Total No in a semester

Contemporary Affaires and Media

Semester offered

Course Objectives

50%
Weight

Assignment

12

Quiz

015% (Assignment after

each lecture)
05%

Presentation

10%

Mid Term

20%

End Term

50%

Fall 2014
To Educate and orientate the students regarding the current global view and role of media Practitioner to
understand the global media dynamics with reference to rise and fall of Muslim Ummah.
To develop capacity of student to understand international affairs vital in globalization.
To enable the students to understand, analyze the current global perspective having an impact upon the
Pakistan.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students would be able to:

Understand the International affairs and its importance in current scenario and impediments in reviewing of
Muslim Ummah.
Student would be having the capacity to analyze the impact of global affairs in media context

Teaching Methodology

The course will be taught mainly through lectures, activities, tutorials, group discussions, seminars, simulations
and student presentations.

Teacher/Instructor

Sheikh Waleed Rasool

Asst.Prof.
Sheikh Waleed Rasool

Institute of Media Science

Lecture Details

Week: 1
Topic: International Affairs and media
Details: An Introduction: The state, Concept of state, Relations of the state and its importance in international
phenomena, Shift in balance of Power. The power system. Unipoler, bi-poler, multi poler The end of bipolar
system. Implications of the end of the bipolar system. Measuring the power correlations. The role of media in
strengthening the bilateral relations.
Activities: To brainstorm about the International affairs.
To study the international relations in Pakistan context
What is the Priority of Pakistan in the international relations
Pakistan relations with mega powers, USA, China and Russia
Week: 2
Topic: Globalization
Details: Interchange of world weaves, Ideas, Products. New world. Trade, Transition, Military hardware, Impacts,
Thrusts, Telecommunication. Internet, Global Village, Capital Investment, Media and Globalization

Assignment: Are your living in global village, Why?

Week: 3
Topic: United Nations and her role in Conflict resolution
a. Details: United Nations, United Nations and Pakistan, Seto Cento and Pakistan. United Nations and IndoPakistan relations .United nations and role of Pakistan in peacemaking. The role of Pakistani troops in
United Nations mission. United Nations and UNMOGIP.
Activities and Tasks: Students can visit the UNMOGIP stationed in Rawalpindi an interaction could be arranged
with one of the member of UNMOIP
Assignment: Q-2 Duties and responsibilities of UNMOGIP In India and Pakistan?
Week: 4
Topic: The Muslim decline

Details: Standing up for Islam, The decline OF Ummah and role of media practitioner, Are Muslims
liability? The right track.

Activities and Tasks: Muslim As a part of Muslim Ummah what are our responsibilities as true Pakistani and what
can be the role of Media

Week: 5
Topic: Islamic thoughts in modern world
a. Details: Islamic intellectual tradition, Civilization, Role of Islam in international relations. The peaceful
dimension of Islam and its interpretation in west. OIC, Muslim world.
Activities:
Assignment: Q-3
Week: 6
Topic: Geo-Political Status of Pakistan
a. Details: Understanding the geo politics, Pakistans geo-political importance, Pakistan a victim geo politics,
Position, Importance, Situation, location.
Activities and Tasks: Quiz
Assignment:
Week: 7
Topic: Contemporary world and Media
Details: Issue and Problems, Media in contemporary world, Role of media in contemporary world,
Activities and Tasks:

Assignment:
Week: 8
Topic: Muslim world and modernization
a. Details: Are Muslims sick entity of contemporary world, Impediments, Vision and Insight.
Activities and Tasks:
Assignment:

Week: 9

Mid Term Exam

Week: 10
Topic:
Details:
Activities and Tasks:
Assignment:

Week: 11
Topic: Proposal Writing
Activities and Tasks:
Assignment:

Week: 12
Topic: Research Papers
Details:
Activities and Tasks:
Assignment: To write a research paper
Week: 13
Topic:
Details:

Week: 14
Topic:
Details:

Week: 15
Topic: Presentations
Details:
Week: 16

End Term Exam

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