SCMC

SYLLABUS

BATCH 2021-24(JR)

SEMESTER : V
Institute Course Code - 504220502
Course Name: Introduction to Documentary Film-Making
Course Code: T5231
Number of Credits: 3

Learning Objective(s):
• This course will review some important theories and debates in this genre:
• To understand Documentary Production in its historical and cultural context.
• To analyse Indian independent documentary production.

Pedagogy:
Theory and Studio Practicals

Pre-requisites:
Semester I – course – Film Appreciation, AV Communication
Course Outline

Sr Topic Hours
No.
1 Introduction to Documentary 2

2 The truth of an image 2

3 Documentary as a Tool of communication and change 2

4 Historical perspectives: Bringing it nearer home: in India 2

5 Development of Documentary 2

6 Role of research in a documentary 3

7 Story Basics 2

8 The basics of a documentary 3

9 Interview techniques 2

10 The basics of a documentary 3

11 Documentary as a Narrative 2

12 Different Documentary Styles I 3

13 Different Documentary Styles II 3

14 Recreating reality: Docudrama 2

15 Different Documentary Styles III 3

16 Experiential Learning 9
 Books Recommended
1. Documentary Storytelling - Sheila Curran Bernard
2. How to write a documentary script: Trisha Das
3. Defining Documentary Film by Henrik Juel
4. Representing Reality- Issues and Concepts in Documentary by Bill Nichols
5. Introduction to documentary by Bill Nichols
6. The search for Reality – the art of documentary film making by Michael Tobias

Evaluation Bifurcation:

3 credits – 75 marks
i) Internal – 45 marks

ii) External – 30 marks

Institute Course Code - 504220503
Course Name: Fundamentals of Development Communication
Number of Credits: 2
Level: 3, Semester V – Year III
Code: T5124

Learning Objective(s):
i) To introduce students to the key concepts in development communication

Pedagogy:
1. Lecture
2. Case Study
3. Presentation

Pre-learning: Basic Communication Theories

Course Outline

Sr. No. Topic Hours

1. Development: Concept, importance and significance. 2
2. Tracing the Human Development – Alvin Toffler. 1
3. Concept of Social Development after World War II. 1
4 Alternative Paradigm of Social Development Gandhi. 6
5 Dynamics of Social Development. 1
6 Dysfunctions of Development. 1
7 Development Communication: Definition, Concept, Prerequisites. 1
8 Models of Development Communication. 4
9 Approaches to Development Communication. 5
10 New World Information and Communication Order. 3
11 Mac Bride Commission Report. 2
12 Role of Traditional Media in Social Development Communication. 3
Total Hours 30

Recommended Reading Material:

1. Melkote, S. and Steeves, H.L. (2001) Communication for Development in the Third World:
Theory and Practice for Empowerment. New Delhi: Sage.
2. Alleyne, M. D. (1995). International power and international communication. New York: St.
Martin's Press.
3. Melkote, S. R. (1991). Communication for development in the third world: Theory and practice.
New Delhi: Sage.
4. Stevenson, R. L. (1994). Global communication in the twenty-first century. White Plains, NY:
Longman.
5. Drum Beat (free online subscription). To subscribe and / or read go to:
http://www.comminit.com/drum_beat.html
Institute Course Code - 504220505
Course Name: Online Journalism
Course Code: T5029
Number of Credits: 2
Level: 5

Learning Objective(s):

• Examination of the emerging forms of information delivery by computer and related

convergence of print and broadcast media. Students gain practical experience in the
production of an electronic information delivery product. The class will include lectures
on emerging media themes, such as the ethical and legal implications of publishing
online in a 24/7 environment; the characteristics that distinguish news Web sites and
their stories from their print and broadcast counterparts; guidelines for doing research on the
Internet; and the impact of blogs and wikis.

Pedagogy: Classroom lectures + Class Exercises

 Course Outline

S.No. Topic Hours

1 Introduction and overview of Online journalism 3
2 Tools required for Online Journalism 3
3 Do’s and Dont’s for an Internet Reporter 3
4 Editing for the internet 3
5 Handling a developing news story on the internet 3
6 Ethical issues in Online Journalism 3
7 Social media and journalism + The Digital Newsroom 6

8 Legal aspects of Online Journalism+ Regulations for Online 3

content
9 Writing for news for the mobile platform 3

Pre-requisites:

Books Recommended
Journalism Online, Mike Ward, Focal Press.
Excellence in Online Journalism: Exploring current Practices, David Craig, Sage.

Evaluation Bifurcation:
2 credits – 50 marks
i) Internal – 30 marks

ii) External – 20 marks

Course Name : Photojournalism
Course Code : T5690
Course Credit : 2
Learning objectives

Books Recommended
To learn to analyse photojournalism and documenting the reality.
To teach students the practical and most up-to-date skills necessary to cover news for newspapers or
magazines and to broaden a concerned and critical approach to
long-term documentary work for exhibition, book, and web publications.
To examining both traditional and non-traditional approaches to photojournalism and documentary
practice, students are motivated to experiment, grow artistically, and find purpose.
Book Author Publisher
Visual Communication Quarterly
The photography reader LIZ WELLS
Learning to see creatively BRYAN PETERSON
Visual communication theory
Time: a year to remember (2003)
Photojournalism, An introduction FRED S. PARRISH Photography: A critical introduction LIZ
WELLS
Better Photography Life magazine

Course Outline: Sr. No. Topic Hours

-1 History of Photojournalism 3

2 Photojournalism Practice: In India and the World 3

3 Approaching the field 3

4 Critical Thinking 3

5 Categories of photojournalism 9

General news Spot News Features Sports Action

6 Laws and ethics in photojournalism 3

7 Experiential learning 6

Pre Requisites
Suggested Evaluation Method:

1) Platform for Internal Continuous assessment & submission is primarily on MOODLE.

2) The Login credentials and password has been shared with you by IT Department

3) The minimum number of components is N+1 where N is the credit of the particular course. If the
minimum number of assessments conducted is less or more than the above, the final score will be
calculated on a pro-rata basis.

4) Each Course will likely have a Class Test, the schedule of the same will be communicated to you
by the Coordinator.

5) Bifurcation of Weightage of Internal & External Marks of each course is mentioned in the
Programme Structure.

6) The respective Faculty will be directly handling the i) types of assessment, ii) release of the same,
iii) acceptance by students, iv) evaluation and display/share the results and feedback to students.

Evaluation Bifurcation:

2 credits – (100% Internal): 50 mark

Institute Course Code - 504220507
Course Name : Health, Environment, Science and Technology Reporting
Course Code : T5479
Course Credit : 2

Learning
Objectives :
To help students understand specialized news coverage principles
To report and critique news coverage of health, environment, science and technology

Book Author Publisher

Books
Recommended
:

Specialist Journalism Barry Turner & Routledge (2013)

RichardOrange,

Course Outline:

Sr No Topic Hours
1 Health Reporting 08
2 Environmental Reporting 08
3 Science Reporting 06
4 Technology Reporting 08

Pre Requisites Specialized Reporting Course Class test

live project, Class exercise, homework assignments
: Evaluation:
Classroom Lectures, discussions assignments

Evaluation Bifurcation:

2 credits – 50 marks
Pedagogy:
i) Internal – 30 marks

ii) External – 20 marks

Institute Course Code - 504220508
Course Name: Digital Humanities: Media and Communication in the Digital
Era Course Code: T5974
Course Credit: 2
Course Level: 4

Learning Objectives:
i) To bridge the gap between the contemporary digital ecology and the
humanities learning we employ on the creative side of media &
communication.
ii) To help the students understand the opportunities the computational method
offers to media practitioners, the stakes involved in such practices, and the
alternative to dominant digital practices.
iii) To identify digital humanities resources and explain how DH methods and
practice scan be incorporated into media practices.
iv) To critically discuss the digital scene today in light of the theoretical
discussions about digital humanity.
Books
Recommended
: Book Author Publisher

Metadata Jeffrey Pomerantz

MIT Press
Digital Humanities Anne Burdick,
JohannaDrucker et al

Course Outline Sr. No. Topic Hours

:
1 Introduction to the history of digital humanities 5
2 Data, metadata, Big Data, and media 5
3 Data journalism and its discontents 5
4 Who is the digital subject? Digital natives and digital 5
immigrants
5 Digital participation, vigilantism, and violence: Case studies 5
6 Alternative digital practices 5

Pedagogy :
Lecture
Interactive Sessions
Practical Learning

Evaluation Bifurcation:
2 credits – 50 marks
Internal – 30 marks

External – 20 marks
 Institute Course Code - 504220510
Course Name: Fundamentals of Feature Writing
Number of Credits: 2
Level: 2, Semester V

Learning Objective(s):
i) To train students in the techniques of writing various types of features and opinion pieces, theirforms,
purpose and vital place in the print and electronic media; Art of choosing attractive themes for
writing features; how to start, develop and conclude features and employ valuable inputs to
brighten them.
ii) To impress upon students the need to develop successful interviewing skills for careers in printand
broadcast journalism.
iii) To teach effective techniques of acqurinf and honing interview skills; Learning the finer aspectsof
interview based students to new exciting worlds in use of graphics and statistical data from
budgets, market surveys, opinions poll & the census.

Pedagogy:
1. Lecture
2. Case Study
3. Presentation

Pre-learning:
1. Introduction to News Media
2. Basic News Reporting
3. Tools and Techniques of Editing

Course Outline

Sr. No. Topic Hours

1 Elements of news and features. 3
2 Selecting themes for feature-writing. 3
3 Travelogues. 3
4 Art and Craft of interviewing. 3
5 Why learn a bit of economics in journalism? 3
6 “Brites”, sidebars, colour stories and box or panel items. 3
7 The new communication scene in India. 3
8 Internal & external pressures on Indian Newspapers & the Media. 3
9 Which are the world’s best dozen newspapers? 3
10 Practical. 3
Total Hours 30

Recommended Reading Material:

1. The Art and Craft of Feature Writing: Based on The Wall Street Journal Guide by William E.Blundell
2. Feature Writing: The Pursuit of Excellence by Edward Jay Friedlander and John Lee
3. Feature and Magazine Writing: Action, Angle and Anecdotes by David E. Sumner and Holly G.Miller.

Evaluation Bifurcation:

2 credits – 50 marks

i) Internal – 50 mark
Institute Course Code - 504220518 Course
Title: Basics of Data Journalism Course
Code:
Number of Credits: 2

Learning Objective/Outcome (s): The course aims to impart skills how to use
spreadsheets, databases, and data visualization tools for reporting; learn to find, get, and clean
data for investigative stories; and collaboratively develop and implement a data journalism
project.

Pre-learning: Nil

Course Outline:

S.No. Topic Hours

1 Introduction to data journalism 3

Data journalism and convergence journalism 3

2
3 Data collection, cleaning and combining data sets 8
4 Social networking analysis and other advanced database skills 4
5 Statistics: Basics of Inference, Correlation, Probability 6
6 Data journalism and visualization foundations 6

Pedagogy: Classroom, Workshop and Practical sessions

Books Recommended:

1. Mair, John & Keeble, Richard, Lance (2014). Data Journalism. Suffolk: Arima
publishing.
2. Gray, Jonathan; Chambers, Lucy & Bounegru, Liliana. (2012). The Data Journalism
Handbook: How Journalists Can Use Data to Improve the News 1st Edition.
Sebastopol, California: O'Reilly Media.

Evaluation Bifurcation:

2 credits – 50 marks

i) Internal – 50 marks
Institute Course Code - 504220517
Course Name : Political Communication & Social Movements
Course Code : T5540
Course Credit : 2

Learning
Objectives :
To examine and analyze the relationship between politics and citizens
and the communication modes that connects these groups to each other.

Books
Recommended Book Author Publisher
:

Political communication. In. W. Jarvis, Sharon E., & Soo- Thousand Oaks,
Eadie(Ed.). 21st Century HyeHan. (2008). CA:Sage.
Communication.
Anna's Movement that Shook India. Lokpal Bill Neha Publishers. 2012

Course Outline
. Sr. No. Topic Hours
:
1 Campaign Communication 5
2 Media & Public Opinion 5
3 Media, Politics, and Society 5
4 Media, Politics, and the Individual 5
5 Rhetoric and the Public Sphere 5
6 Rhetoric of Social Movements 5

Evaluation
Bifurcation:

2 credits – 50
marks

i) Internal –
30Marks

ii)External – 20
Marks
Course Name: Regional and Rural Journalism
Course Code: T5626
Course Credit : 2
Course Level : 5

Learning Objectives :

Regional and rural journalism is an important aspect of journalism in India.

The study of regional journalism attempts to provide significant dimensions from history
to contemporary situation.
On the other hand, rural journalism highlights various rural issues and techniques and
methods to cover them suitably.

Sr. No. Topic

-1 Introduction to regional journalism in India
Newspaper, Radio, TV, Internet and Alternative Media
2 Role of Regional Language Journalism in Freedom Struggle
Growth and Future of Regional Language Journalism
3 Regional journalism industries in India
4 Introduction to rural journalism
5 Rural issues and media coverage
6 Techniques and Methods of rural journalism for newspaper, Radio,
TV and Internet

Pedagogy :

PPT presentations
Lectures

Evaluation Bifurcation:

2 credits – 50 marks
i) Internal – 30 marks

ii) External – 20 marks

Suggested Evaluation Methods for all Courses:
1) Platform for Internal Continuous assessment & submission is primarily on MOODLE.

2) The Login credentials and password has been shared with you by IT Department

3) The minimum number of components is N+1 where N is the credit of the particular course. If
the minimum number of assessments conducted is less or more than the above, the final score
will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

4) Each Course will likely have a Class Test, the schedule of the same will be communicated to
you by the Coordinator.

5) Bifurcation of Weightage of Internal & External Marks of each course is mentioned in the
Programme Structure.

6) The respective Faculty will be directly handling the i) types of assessment, ii) release of the
same, iii) acceptance by students, iv) evaluation and display/share the results and feedback to
students.