Ghana Institute Of Journalism GIJ MPHIL Courses

Ghana Institute Of Journalism GIJ MPHIL Courses

M.A. IN JOURNALISM

This is a 12-month Master of Arts Degree programme. The focus is to train people from diverse backgrounds to apply and utilise concepts and models of journalism within the broad social science traditions of media and communication. We also recognise that journalism teaching and practice is assuming complex dimension due to the increasing deployment of technological tools. The application of digital revolution to journalism practice with its attendant variety offered by the internet via social media is defying the original notions of journalism practice. As the pioneer institution which blazed the trail in providing both pedagogic and didactic services to students and professionals across the discipline, the time has come for G.I.J. to diversify the field.

M.A. IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION

The driving force behind the introduction of this specialised field in communication is accentuated by the need to fill an intellectual and professional gap identified in educational and national development. Beside, rapid developments in communications technology and infrastructure are driving new agendas among development agencies for “knowledge transfer” and the use of information to support improvements in governance and access to opportunities for more secured livelihoods. Debates over accelerated development and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are better situated if we apply the nuances of development communication to build this understanding through a critical analysis of communication theory and practice within development contexts.