The BS Mass Communication Programme consists of 129 credit hour courses to be completed in a minimum period of four years. The programme provides a broad overview of mass communication theories and methods with special focus on Competency Based Learning. In order to complete the General Education requirements, Disciplinary Requirements and Practical Learning Requirements, students will be required to attend fortnightly tutorials, participate in workshops, and do internship in an accredited media organization along with participating in Entrepreneurship/Youth Club/Sports activities as per HEC/ University guidelines.

OBJECTIVES

The BS Mass Communication programme has been designed to achieve the following objectives:

• To cater the educational needs of our students and to prepare and guide them for pursuing higher studies and research in mass communication.
• To enable the students understand and explain the dynamics of the social phenomena of mass communication and media sociology in Pakistani society.
• To meet the professional requirements of media industry and job market.

INTERNSHIP MANNUAL

In 8^th Semester, a student is required to do an Internship for two months (Mandatory requirement of BS Mass Communication Degree) in any reputed Newspaper of Pakistan, TV News Channel and Radio Station of your choice. After completion of two month internship the student is required to prepare an Internship Report as per given format, make hard bound copy of Internship in black color with golden color writing and submit it (in hard & soft form) to the Internship Coordinator Department of Mass Communication, AIOU, Islamabad alongwith Internship Evaluation Proforma Signed and Stamp from the concerned Organization and Internship letter from the organization from where Internship completed.

Internship Report Format:

Front Page:     Name of Organization and Student Name with Roll No and Registration No Program Name and Contact No of Student

Table of Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Acknowledgment
3. Introduction
4. History of Organization
5. Organizational Structure
6. Working Position
7. Working Experience as Internee

(Attached Sample Work)

8. Conclusion
9. Suggestions & Recommendations
10. Internship Certificate from the Concerned Organization