ACADEMICS

MODULE PER SEMESTER

BRIDGING COURSE TO NTA LEVEL 4 IN JOURNALISM

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMM
This is a three month program.
The general objective of this program is to train Ordinary level secondary school leavers who do not possess the required passes to join Basic Technician Certificate in Journalism. Specifically, this bridging program intends to equip them with a base competence to enable them to join a Basic Technician Certificate in Journalism program.
MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT MODULE NAME
JOB 03101 14 Basic English
JOB 03102 14 Fundamentals of Communication Skills
JOB 03103 10 Basic Computer Applications
JOB 03104 10 Civic Education
JOB 03105 12 Introduction to Journalism

BASIC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN JOURNALISM (NTA LEVEL 4)

Aim
The aim of the Basic Technician Certificate in Journalism course is to equip the candidates with requisite knowledge and skills that will enable them to perform mostly routine tasks in the media industry.
Objectives
The main objective of the Basic Technician Certificate in Journalism is: To inculcate appropriate generic competencies in the candidates to enable them to obtain a qualification award at NTA level 4.
Minimum Entry Requirements
The program targets applicants who have completed form IV with at least four passes including English language OR applicants with relevant NVA3 qualifications but should also posses at least form four education qualification OR applicants with Bridging Course to NTA level 4 in Journalism.
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE CODE MODULE NAME MODULE CODE MODULE NAME
THC 0001 History of Journalism THC 0006 Journalism and Society
THC 0002 Journalism Ethics and Practice THC 0007 Interview and News gathering
THC 0003 News Concepts and Values THC 0008 News Writing
THC 0004 English for Journalists THC 0009 Introduction to Media Law
THC 0005 Basic Computer Applications THC 0010 Kiswahili kwa Waandishi wa Habari


THC 0011 Field Practical

TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN JOURNALISM (NTA LEVEL 5)

Aim
The aim of the Technician Certificate in Journalism course is to equip the candidates with requisite knowledge and skills that will enable them to perform mostly operational duties and some non-routine tasks in the media industry.
Objectives
The main objective of the Technician Certificate in Journalism is: To develop capability for the learners to apply generic competencies that will enable them to gather and produce materials for print and electronic media using camera, TV and radio equipment
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT
The program targets applicants who have completed form VI with at least one principal pass in relevant subjects OR applicants with NTA level 4 in Journalism OR relevant NVA3 qualifications, but should also posses at least form four education qualifications.
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE CODE MODULE NAME MODULE CODE MODULE NAME
THC 0028 Media Ethics THC 0012 TV Broadcasting
THC 0029 Media Law and Policy THC 0013 Media and Democracy
THC 0030 Radio Broadcasting THC 0014 Photojournalism
THC 0031 News Writing THC 0015 On-line journalism
THC 0032 Entrepreneurship THC 0016 Environment, Gender, HIV/AIDS


THC 0017 Public Relations and Advertising


THC 0018 Field Attachment

ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM, (NTA LEVEL 6)

Aim
The aim of the Diploma Course is to equip the candidates with requisite knowledge and skills that will enable them to perform semi-managerial and non-routine tasks in the media industry.
Objectives
The main objective of Diploma Course in Journalism is: To develop capability for the learners to apply generic competencies in assisting in managing news rooms and studios, write and analyze issues, and edit media material for both print and electronic media.
Eligibility
All learners with NTA 5 in Journalism qualification that is obtained after having completed form VI and pursued a one year journalism course or having completed form IV and pursued NTA 4 and 5 in journalism are eligible for admission into level 6 training program.
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE CODE MODULE NAME MODULE CODE MODULE NAME
THC 0023 Basic Concept of Finance and Accounting THC 0019 Editing for Electronic Media
THC 0024 News Media Management THC 0020 News Analysis
THC 0025 Editing for Print Media THC 0021 Layout, Design and Graphics for Print and Electronic Media
THC 0026 News Sources and Gathering THC 0022 Industrial attachment
THC 0027 Feature and Sports Writing

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ABOUT TUPASHANE HABARI COLLEGE TANZANIA.

TUPASHANE HABARI COLLEGE.(THC) is a private educational institution located at KILIMANJARO region. The college being a limited liability organization and profit seeking organization is headed by Board of Directors. The Directors are the highest level of the college management.

To date, the college has been conducting educational Journalism Studies in compliance with the DIGITAL standards. The college provides Journalism program at NTA Levels 4 – 6. The college has modern physical structures of its own designed to accommodate a number of sections, administrative offices, canteen, staff room, girls and boys dormitories/hostels, and security room.

The college intends to set high standards in moral discipline and academic performance that serves as a reference both nationally and internationally. The college is financed by the shareholders who have raised funds which put up buildings, recruited staff, acquired computers, books, cameras, and scholastic materials.

 The college is running with minimum external funding, the college is very viable business basing on the budgeted income statements. In academic performance, it is planned that the college will be one of the top Colleges offering Certificates and Ordinary Diploma in Journalism industry.

 This will be through application of effective teaching delivery methods, approved curriculum,admission of quality students and employment of highly qualified, experienced and well-motivated teaching and non-teaching staff. The college is strategically located and has the full support of the Board of Directors, Authorities, parents and the communities at large. Since the college is offering and continues to offer market driven courses, that are affordable; its graduates will and have become job creator rather than job seekers.

The college is located at Chekereni Mabogini Moshi Dc Kilimanjaro . The college can be reached on variable costs by tax, motorcycle, public transports (daladala)Bajaji or by using private transport.