Graduate Course Certificate in Social Sciences in Mass Communication

Eligibility Details

Bachelor's degree, or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

6 total credit hours

Total Courses

01 courses

Program Duration

3 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Program Fee

$1,560

COURSES OFFERED

A graduate course certificate from CIBT is recognised by a variety of international accrediting bodies, and the decree it carries will open the door to a series of work prospects that will eventually advance your career.

  • Courses Code

  • Courses Name

  • Credit Hours

  • MAC-130

  • Mass Communication Law (MAC-130)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • MAC-562

  • Contemporary Mass Communication Research (MAC-562)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • MAC-715

  • Media Management (MAC-715)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • MAC-820

  • Multimedia (MAC-820)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • SS-944

  • Advanced Mass Communication (SS-944)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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Mass Communication Law (MAC-130)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Communication And The Law
     First Amendment
     Methods Of Control
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Libel
     Privacy And Personal Security
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Intellectual Property
     Commercial Speech
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Obscenity And Indecency
     The Media And The Judiciary
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Protection Of News Sources, Notes, And Tape
     Access To Information

Contemporary Mass Communication Research (MAC-562)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Human Inquiry And Science
     Paradigms, Theory, And Social Research
     The Ethics And Politics Of Social Research
     Research Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conceptualization, Operationalization, Andmeasurement
     Indexes, Scales, And Typologies
     The Logic Of Sampling
     Experiments
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Survey Research
     Qualitative Field Research
     Unobtrusive Research
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Evaluation Research
     Qualitative Data Analysis
     Quantitative Data Analysis
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Elaboration Model
     Social Statistics
     Reading And Writing Social Research

Media Management (MAC-715)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Albert N. Greco, The Structure Of The Book Publishing Industry
     Charles Daly, Patrick Henry, And Ellen Ryder, The Structure Of The Magazine Industry.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Robert Picard And Jeffrey H. Brody, The Structure Of The Newspaper Industry
     Geoffrey P. Hull, The Structure Of The Recorded Music Industry.
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Barry R. Litman, The Structure Of The Film Industry: Windows Of Exhibition.
     Geoffrey P. Hull, Albert N. Greco, And Stan Martin, The Structure Of The Radio Industry.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     James Walker And Douglas Ferguson, The Structure Of The Broadcast Television Industry
     Patrick R. Parsons And Robert M. Frieden, The Structure Of The Cable And Satellite Television Industries.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     John V. Pavlik, The Structure Of The New Media Industry.
     Jeffrey H. Brody, The Structure Of The Internet Industry

Multimedia (MAC-820)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Information Systems
     Information Systems For Competitive Advantage
     Using Information Technology To Engage In Electronic Commerce
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     System Users And Developers
     Computing And Communications Resources
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Database Management Systems
     Systems Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Information In Action
     Information Security
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Implications Of Information Technology
     Decision Support Systems

Advanced Mass Communication (SS-944)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Overview Of Advanced Mass Communication
     History Of Radio And Television
     Cable And Satellite
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Radio And Television Technology
     Digital Domains
     The Industry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Programming And Distribution
     Broadcast News
     The Audience
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advertising And Promotions
     Law
     Professional Ethics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theory And Research
     Public Broadcasting
     The World
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