Courses Per Program

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

FACULTY OF COMMUNICTION

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO

(LEVEL 100)

 

Course

code

Course title

Credits

unit

Semester

Status

IMS 1205

Statistics And Probabilities

2

First

Core

IMS 1209

Creative Media Writing

2

First

Optional

IMS 1211

History Of Media, Communication And Development

2

First

Optional

IMS 1202

Computer Aided Design in Media

2

Second

Optional

IMS 1304

Web-based Technologies and Multimedia

3

Second

Core

IMS 1206

Creativity and Innovation

2

Second

Optional

IMS 1310

Programming languages & packages for Digital Media

3

Second

Core

IMS 1212

Communication and African Civilization

2

Second

Optional

IMS 1213

Introduction to Communication

2

Second

Core

 

 (LEVEL 200)

 

Course

code

Course title

Credits

unit

Semester

Status

IMS 2205

Introduction to Multimedia Scripting

2

First

Optional

IMS 2207

E-commerce and Business Communication

2

First

Optional

IMS 2209

Introduction to Media Management

2

First

Core

IMS 2311

Media Production Process

3

First

Core

IMS 2302

Applied Computer Graphics

3

Second

Optional

IMS 2304

Introduction to Video & Graphics Editing

3

Second

Core

IMS 2306

Enterprises Resources Planning

3

Second

Optional

IMS 2313

Culture and Critical analysis

3

Second

Optional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (LEVEL 300)

 

Course

Code

Course title

Credits

unit

Semester

Status

IMS 3301

Multimedia database System

3

First

Core

IMS 3307

Research Methods

3

First

Core

IMS 3309

Self-Management & Personal Effectiveness

3

First

Optional

IMS 3311

E-Publishing

3

First

Optional

IMS 3313

Introduction to Data-Driven Journalism

3

First

Core

IMS 3302

Media Management

3

Second

Optional

IMS 3204

Business Strategy

2

Second

Core

IMS 3306

Introduction to Social Media Networks

3

Second

Optional

IMS 3210

Marketing Communication

2

Second

Optional

IMS 3312

Digital Audio & Video System Technology

3

Second

Optional

IMS 3613

SIWES

6

Second

Core

 

 (LEVEL 400)

 

S/No

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Units

Semester

Status

1.

IMS4301

Internet Broadcasting

3

First

Optional

2.

IMS4302

Media Production Management

3

Second

Core

3.

IMS4203

Media Ethics

2

First

Core

4.

IMS4304

Media Law and Policy

3

Second

Core

5.

IMS4305

3D Modeling and Technology

3

First

Optional

6.

IMS4207

Computer Security

2

First

Core

7.

IMS4310

Natural Language Processing

3

Second

Optional

8.

IMS4311

Entertainment Media

3

First

Optional

9.

IMS4312

Audience Analysis

3

Second

Optional

10

IMS4314

Data-Driven Journalism

3

Second

Core

11.

IMS4315

Social Media Campaign

3

First

Core

12.

IMS4316

Project I

3

First

Core

13.

IMS4317

Project II

3

Second

Core