Class 12 Mass Communication

Secondary Education Curriculum
2076
Mass Communication

Working hrs: 120

1. Introduction

Mass media and journalism is a subject connected with people’s social behavior and life. Human social and Directly related to the presentation, publicizing, understanding, use and creation of personal life activities The scope of this subject is wide in itself. Mass media vary information and messages from different fields It studies the overall process of communication or flow aimed at a wide area through different types of communication. therefore In the secondary level of school education (classes 11 and 12) according to the guidelines of the National Curriculum Framework, 2076 Incorporated mass media and journalism on topics of contemporary human interest and public importance It studies the processes related to the collection of information, news writing, editing and presentation. About mass communication concepts, processes, media, journalism, its role in society, and its impact Secondary level children will develop knowledge and skills and concepts. In addition to this course The foundation of higher education will also be prepared in related subjects.

Mass communication is a broad subject and journalism is a genre within mass communication. It communicates to students Provides theoretical and practical knowledge and skills. Mass Communication and Journalism are related subjects in this course News, Correspondence and Reporting, New Media, Online, Journalism and Social Media, Editing and Editorial, Topics such as opinion pieces, broadcast journalism, photojournalism, legal and ethical codes of mass media is included. The course introduces students to the topics and issues related to mass media and journalism It aims to study and acquire knowledge related to problem knowledge and its awareness transmission.

Introduction, graded competence, classroom learning achievement, content area and sequence, learning facilitation process and student This course has been developed including evaluation. In this course, the subject of curriculum writing and development Introduction, covering the main features of the curriculum and the format of the curriculum, expected thematically Knowledge, skills, attitudes, values ​​and work readiness in its functional form, ability, level of learning and
Competence specific elaboration of learning achievement, competence, learning achievement and parallel with previous grade Facilitating learning by including subject area and sequence, subject specificity and originality based on balance Students mentioning methods and procedures and methods and procedures of formative and judgmental evaluation Evaluation is organized.

2. Level-wise competencies

After secondary level (class 11 and 12) students have the following competencies in mass communication and journalism will achieve:

1. Understanding and presentation of the concept, types, function and importance of communication and mass communication.
2. Understanding and use of mass communication media, processes and adoption of communication patterns.
3. An understanding and analysis of the concept, history, theory and importance of journalism.
4. Understanding and analysis of forms of journalism and development of positive thinking towards journalism profession.
5. Understanding and analysing news concepts, elements and news value.
6. Adoption of news types, formats and practical aspects of news writing.
7. Understanding the concept and process of reporting hard news and soft news and the role of the reporter Identification and analysis.
8. Identification and use of concepts and areas of online journalism and social media.
9. Understanding and analyzing the meaning of editing and editorializing and the role of editors.
10. Understanding and analyzing the concept of photojournalism and its technical and theoretical aspects .
11. Understanding and application of news feature concepts and planning.
12. Understanding of the concept of broadcast journalism and understanding and application of broadcast process .

Scope and Sequence of Contents

1. Editing and Editorial ( 8 working Hours )

1. Write a news about a topic and present it to a friend after editing it by another friend
2. News published in newspaper can be read on radio Read and write the language
3. Prepare a 16-page newspaper layout and present it to the class

2. Opinion-Article ( 7 working Hours )

1. Opinion-articles published by students in various journals (opinion articles) and news articles Differentiate between opinion articles and news
2. Choosing various topics at the local level for opinion-articles and planning and preparing opinion-articles

3. Broadcast Journalism ( 8 working Hours )

1. Listen to the local FM radio and make a list of the topics presented by the radio and present it to the class
2. Prepare a 15 minute radio script on a topic

4. Photojournalism ( 6 working Hours )

1. Write an essay on the importance and benefits of photography and present it to the class
2. Collecting photos printed in magazines based on the principles of photography
3. Take a meaningful photo and caption it in class and present.

5. Communications Laws and Codes of Conduct ( 11 working Hours )

1. Prepare a list about the difference between the press law and journalist code of conduct and present it to the class
2. To present the provisions made by the constitution of Nepal for press freedom in the investigative class
3. Present a list of the names of the current press laws of Nepal in writing to the class