BA in Journalism & Mass Comm (Hons.)

Students Speak

• BAJMC

  The full-time Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication BAJMC Program (3 years / 4 years) aligns with NEP 2020.

  This program at Birla School of Communication follows CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) which encourages an inter-disciplinary approach allowing the student to choose any subject offered by various schools of the University. The program assures quality and contemporary connections with the undergraduate course structures in apex j-schools across the globe and the BAJMC syllabus incorporates lively theoretical lectures, hands-on practical sessions, tutorials, classroom presentations, and take-home assignments. Furthermore, field trips, study tours, projects, and an intensive internship structure help add to the depth of learning in the program.

  The BA in Journalism and Mass Communication curriculum focuses on the theoretical and historical perspectives of communication; and demonstrates an understanding of the history & evolution of media. This journalism program in Bhubaneswar also provides a full range of technical knowledge, theoretical skills, and artistic manifestation required to become an accomplished media professional in a digital era where media, art and communication converge, engaging a varied landscape of screens, platforms and audiences.

  Courses in the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication at our university are of four types: Core, Elective, Ability Enhancement & Skill Enhancement Course. The curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment process are based on continuous learning and a systematic evaluative process.

• Special Features of The Program

  Our bachelor’s in mass communication program stands unique and remarkable with the following special features:

  

  • Accomplished faculty with excellent teaching skills and technical know-how for creative work in the media.
  • A Student-friendly campus with an excellent Teaching-Learning environment with modern audio-visual facilities for training in print and electronic media (Media Lab, Studios) for a high level of practical exposure.
  • Active partnership with media houses for training and exposure to the industry’s best practices.
  • Collaboration with foreign universities to provide exposure and expertise.
  • Creation of a center of excellence for offering a variety of training and production.
  • Regular updating of syllabus.
  • Regular interaction with stalwarts from the Media Industry and Academia.
  • Exchange of ideas and thoughts through media workshops and seminars.
  • Creation of a Centre for Strong Media Research activities.
• Program Outcomes (POs)
  Students pursuing journalism and mass communication program under our University will be able to:

  • PO1 Critical Thinking: Take informed actions after identifying the assumptions that frame our thinking and actions, checking out the degree to which these assumptions are accurate and valid, and looking at our ideas and decisions (intellectual, organizational, and personal) from different perspectives.
  • PO2 Effective Communication: Speak, read, write, and listen clearly in person and through electronic media in English and in one Indian language, and make meaning of the world by connecting people, ideas, books, media, and technology.
  • PO3 Social Interaction: Elicit views of others, mediate disagreements, and help reach conclusions in group settings.
  • PO4 Effective Citizenship: Demonstrate empathetic social concern and equity-centered national development and the ability to act with an informed awareness of issues and participate in civic life through volunteering.
  • PO5 Ethics: Recognise different value systems, including your own, understand the moral dimensions of your decisions, and accept responsibility for them.
  • PO6 Environment and Sustainability: Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development.
  • PO7 Self-directed and Life-long Learning: Acquire the ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of socio-technological changes.
• Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
  Students of all undergraduate general degree Programs at the time of graduation will be able to:

  • PSO1 Understand the nature and concept of the modern media landscape and acquire knowledge about tools and technologies appropriate for the profession.
  • PSO2 Create, select and apply appropriate tools, techniques, and resources to solve real-life problems and produce a portfolio of work that demonstrates their competence in the craft of Journalism, PR, and Advertising.
  • PSO3 Develop contemporary skills including digital skills for creating compelling content and develop a strong foundation of accurate storytelling through multiple media formats.
  • PSO3 Develop contemporary skills including digital skills for creating compelling content and develop a strong foundation of accurate storytelling through multiple media formats.
• Regulation

  The BAJMC (abbreviation for journalism and mass communication bachelor’s course), under CBCS, a three-year full-time Degree Program, shall have six semesters. After successful completion of the six semesters, a BAJMC Degree will be awarded to qualified students.

  Duration: As per NEP 2020 (National Education Policy 2020) guidelines, the duration of the program is 3 years with 6 semesters. However, the duration of the Honours program in BAJMC is 4 years with 8 semesters. The odd semester is from July to December (i.e. 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th semester) and the even semester is from January to June (i.e. 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th semester). The examination will be held tentatively in December and May for odd and even semesters

  Span Period: No students shall be admitted as a candidate for the examination for any part/s or semester/s after the lapse of six years from the date of admission to the first semester of the BAJMC(H) program

  Eligibility Criteria for Admission to Birla Global University: BAJMC include

  • The candidate should have passed the +2 Examination of C.H.S.E., Odisha or its equivalent in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate.
  • The BAJMC admissions would be based on the career and written test with equal weightage.

  Attendance: A student must secure a minimum of 75% attendance in each Semester paper to be permitted to sit for the Semester examination. In case a candidate is unable to acquire the stipulated attendance at the end of any Semester, he/she shall not be allowed to appear for the end semester examination of that semester.

  Classes:

  • Non-practical subjects of 100 marks with 6 credits – 50 lecture classes and 10 tutorial classes
  • Non-practical subjects of 100 marks with 4 credits – 30 lecture classes and 10 tutorial classes
  • Non-practical subjects of 50 marks with 2 credits – 20 lecture classes
  • The Practical subject of 100 marks with 6 credits 40 lecture classes and 20 practical classes.
  • Practical subjects of 100 marks with 4 credits 25 lecture classes 15 tutorial classes.
  • Practical subjects of 50 marks with 2 credits 10 lecture classes and 10 practical classes.

  Scheme of Examination:

  • Paper setting norms: Paper setting norms may be incorporated in the policy rules and details will be separately mentioned in the ‘ Examination and Evaluation Policy ‘
  • Class Tests/Quizzes/Presentation: There shall be class tests/ quizzes/presentations etc. for each paper carrying a maximum of 10 marks – 5 marks for 100 – 50 marks paper respectively.
  • Mid Semester Examination: The duration of the examination will be of one hour and the maximum marks will be 20 for a 100 marks paper and 10 for 50 marks paper. The concerned faculty member should ensure that the coverage before the mid-sem examination is minimum first and second unit of the paper and the questions will be set from the covered units. The questions will be set in such a manner that to answer them knowledge of both the units will be required. If a candidate fails to appear or fails in the mid-sem examination, with the permission of the concerned course teacher he/she can appear at the compensatory mid-sem examination before the end semester examination. This would be held once only.
  • End Semester Examination: The end semester examination will be held on consecutive days. There will be one sitting per day. The duration of the examination will be 3 hours for a 70 marks and 2 hours for a 35 marks paper.
  • A paper having no practical shall consist of three components as
    (i) Mid-Semester Exam. 20%
    (ii) End-Semester Exam. 70%
    (iii) Continuous evaluation in terms of class tests, quizzes, case studies and class participation, etc. 10%
    
    

    NB – However if the concerned teacher of a paper wants he/she can exercise his/her discretion about the conduct of mid-semester examination and continues evaluation.

    The papers having practical examinations shall consist of three components as :

    • Mid-Semester Exam.(Theory) 20 %
    • End-Semester exam. (Theory) 50 %
    • Practical Exam. 30 %
  • Odd semester examinations (1st, 3rd, 5th ) shall be conducted in December and Even semester (2nd, 4th,6th ) shall be conducted in May.
  • The dates of examination shall be reflected in the Academic calendar.
  • A candidate has to secure at least 5 grade points both in theory and practical separately to pass the paper and 6 CGPA in aggregate to pass the examination.
  • Award of Distinction: Students securing 6 CGPA in the first attempt shall be awarded B.Com(H) with Distinction. Distinction will not be awarded to candidates with back papers.
  • Conduct of Examination: English shall be the medium of instruction and examination.
  • Back/Repeat: A candidate who secures less than 5 grade points in the individual paper in the odd-even semester may appear on the said paper in the following odd/even semester subject a maximum of two times within the span period of the course. However, if a candidate fails in the aggregate, he – or she may appear in any paper of that semester to improve the aggregate subject to a maximum of two times within the span period.

  Evaluation System: The semester system of examination will have an internal system of valuation with a Board for Conducting Examiners to pass the result.

  Publication of Results: The result will be published within one month from the date of the last examination held.

  Grading System: Grade Mark Secured from 10 Points

  Performance	Letter Grade	Range of Marks	Grade Point
  Outstanding	‘ O ‘	90 – =< 100	10
  Excellent	‘ A+ ‘	80 – < 90	9
  Very Good	‘ A ‘	70 – < 80	8
  Good	‘ B+ ‘	60 – < 70	7
  Above Average	‘ B ‘	50 – < 60	6
  Average & Pass	‘ C ‘	40 – < 50	5
  Failed	‘ F ‘	Below 40	0
  Absent	‘ Ab ‘	–	0

  N.B. A Candidate has to secure 5 grade points to pass in each of the Papers A transitory letter grade I (carrying points 2) shall be introduced for cases where the results are incomplete. This grade shall automatically be converted into appropriate grade(s) as and when the results are complete. A student’s level of competence shall be categorized by a GRADE POINT AVERAGE to be specified as:

  SGPA – Semester Grade Point Average
  CGPA – Cumulative Grade Point Average
  (a) POINT – Integer equivalent of each letter grade
  (b) CREDIT – Integer signifying the relative emphasis of individual course item(s) in a semester as indicated by the Course structure and syllabus. In addition to the points, the actual mark secured shall also be reflected in the Grade Sheet / Transcript.

  After successful completion of the six-semester examination, students will be awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Hons.) with a specialization in Finance/Marketing/ Human Resource Management / Operation Research.

  (However, in case of Distinction, a student has to secure 50% of marks in six semesters in one / first chance)

  The regulation is subject to modification as and when necessary. The Syllabus shall remain valid from the 2016-17 Admission Batch.

  Credit Transfer: There shall be a committee consisting of 3 experts from among the faculty of Schools to make appropriate decisions on credit transfer in case of an equivalent course.

  Unfair means in Examination: Any unfair means adopted by any examinee in any examination conducted by the University shall be punishable as per rules of the University.

  Common Grace Mark Rule: This rule shall be made applicable in case of those candidates who after receiving such grace clear the end-term examination. However, the maximum grace mark is restricted to 2% of the total marks of the semester examination, provided further that the grace mark in any paper shall not exceed 10% of the maximum marks in that subject.

• Facilities For Learning

  Our journalism program in Odisha ensures students have relevant and efficient facilities for learning as follows:

  • Fully equipped classrooms with multimedia facilities- based on a participatory style of learning.
  • State-of-the-art Library with access to world-class facilities for academic learning.
  • Centrally Air-conditioned and WI-FI campus with the provision of a holistic learning environment.
  • Gymnasium, cafeteria, and health center with all modern amenities.
  • Provision of an environment that promotes teamwork while maintaining individuality.
  • Regular yoga instruction facilities.
  • Facilities for recreation and sports.
  • Mini shopping center within the campus.
  • Special emphasis on Indian heritage and culture.
• Minimum Eligibility & Selection Criteria

  Minimum Eligibility

  BAJMC eligibility criteria at our University requires the Candidate to pass 10+2 with Minimum 50% mark or equivalent CGPA. Candidates appearing in final examinations can also apply.

  Selection Criteria

  Students would be admitted to the program based on merit (Percentage of marks secured in 10th and 10+2/12th Board Examination). Candidate may also be called for Personal Interview if so desired by the University.

• Fee Structure

  Academic Fees for BAJMC

  Course	Fee per Semester (INR)
  BAJMC	62,500

  *Additional Information

  • Includes Medical Insurance: ₹3000/- for Annum, #General Security Rs10,000/- (general security amount is refundable on completion of Program subject to clearance), ^One Time Registration Fee ₹15,000/- (non-refundable).
  • Students having higher percentage throughout career will be eligible for scholarship
  • Students are required to maintain consistency in percentage to avail scholarship.

  Hostel (Optional)
  Lodging & Boarding expenses (Subject to revision)
  Double Occupancy (In Campus)

  Installments	Odd Semester Installment	Even Semester Installment
  Due Date	15th June	15th Dec
  Lodging (A/C Accommodation)	Rs. 38,720.00	Rs. 38,720.00
  Boarding	Rs. 39,600.00	Rs. 39,600.00
  Laundry	Rs. 3,600	Rs. 3,600
  Total Charges	Rs. 81,920.00	Rs. 81,920.00

  Triple Occupancy (In Campus)

  Installments	Odd Semester Installment	Even Semester Installment
  Due Date	15th June	15th Dec
  Lodging (A/C Accommodation)	Rs. 34,320.00	Rs. 34,320.00
  Boarding	Rs. 39,600	Rs. 39,600
  Laundry	Rs. 3,600	Rs. 3,600
  Total Charges	Rs. 77,520.00	Rs. 77,520.00

  Note:

  • Hostel-registration fee of INR 10,000 at the time of registration
  • Student should preserve this schedule for timely payment of fees to avoid penalty for late fee deposition.
  • No notice or reminder will be sent to student or his/her parents.
  • No separate letter will be issued for Bank Education Loan.
  • Demand Draft should be made in the name of “BIRLA GLOBAL UNIVERSITY” Payable at Bhubaneswar.
  • To pay online Click here