Department of Publishing and Media Studies

Aim

 AIM

The aim of the department is to provide an educational background that prepares students for a career in publishing and its related industries. The department recognises that modern society is sustained and progresses through the creation, organisation and dissemination of recorded knowledge and that the skills, techniques and tools of information provision are becoming common ground between information professionals. The department therefore works very closely with the other two departments of the school to ensure that students develop skills relevant to a wide range of related information professions. .

Programmes

COURSES OFFERED

The courses offered in the department of Publishing and Media Studies cover the publishing process from authorship through editorial, production, marketing and distribution to retail selling. The history of mass media, printing and the technological changes over the years, are also taught.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the school who have specialised in publishing and media studies are equipped with a wide range of highly marketable academic and practical skills. Not only do they gain valuable expertise in the gathering, organisation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information, but they also learn the profession of information presentation and mass production, in the form of books, magazines, newspapers, and ephemeral printed material.

The impact of information technology in the industry has meant that new opportunities exist both in the publication of electronic products and the application of this technology to more traditional publishing. The desktop publishing skills inculcated during the course give the students an even greater choice of career. Previous graduates have, for example, found employment as editors, designers and production and marketing persons in traditional book publishing companies, as newspaper reporters and editors, as editors and designers with magazine publishers, as public relations persons in institutions, and as lecturers in academic institutions.

We aim to produce highly–qualified information professionals ready to contribute to the dynamic world of publishing in its widest form. The curriculum is continuously revised to meet the demands of a very dynamic market.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
1. Bachelor of Science in Information Science -PMS Option (Offered jointly with other IS departments)
2. Bachelor of Science in Media Science
3. Master of Science in Publishing Studies
4. Master of Science in Journalism and Media Studies

Staff