Unima Programs & Courses
Bachelor of Arts in Media for Development
Duration: 4 years
First Year - 1st Semester
MFD 111 - Critical thinking and Philosophical Reasoning
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to critical thinking and philosophical reasoning
MFD 114 - English for Media
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to English for media
MFD 113 - Malawian Dance I
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to Malawian Dance I
MFD 131 - english for media
Credit Hours :
3
English for media
MFD 112 - mass communication theory
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to mass communication theory
MFD 132 - journalism and press theory
Credit Hours :
3
journalism and press theory
TRS114 - Phenomenology of Religion
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Phenomenology of Religion
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First Year - 2nd Semester
LAN 121 - Writing and Oral Skills for Humanities
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to writing and oral skills
MFD 121 - Theory of knowledge and information
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to theory of knowledge and information
MFD 122 - Southern African Film
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to Southern African film
MFD 123 - Malawian Theatre and Dance
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to Malawian theatre and dance
MFD 124 - Journalism and Press Theory
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to journalism and press theory
MFD 125 - Basics of Desktop Publishing
Credit Hours :
3
introduction to basics of desktop publishing
MFD 141 - digital videography: fundamentals
Credit Hours :
3
digital videography: fundamentals
Recommended Optional Courses:
Second Year - 1st Semester
MFD 211 - Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal
MFD 212 - Issues and Policies in Development Studies
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Issues and Policies in Development Studies
MFD 213 - Malawian Dance II
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Malawian Dance II
MFD 214 - Southern African Media Debates
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Southern African Media Debates
MFD 215 - Ethnographic Film
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Ethnographic Film
Recommended Optional Courses:
Second Year - 2ND Semester
MFD 221 - Media Studies
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Media Studies
MFD 222 - Poverty and Inequality
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Poverty and Inequality
MFD 223 - Malawian Theatre
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Malawian Theatre
MFD 224 - Media Advocacy, Human Rights and Democracy
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Media Advocacy, Human Rights and Democracy
MFD 225 - Desktop Publishing
Credit Hours :
3
Desktop Publishing
Recommended Optional Courses:
Third Year - 1st Semester
MFD 311 - Liberatory Education
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Laberatory Education
MFD 312 - Economic History of Malawi
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Economic History of Malawi
MFD313 - Social Theory
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Social Theory
MFD314 - Social Research Methods in Development Communication
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Social Research Methods in Development Communication
MFD315 - Translation and Interpretation
Credit Hours :
3
Introduction to Translation and Interpretation
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Third Year - 2ND Semester
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Fourth Year - 1st Semester
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Fourth Year - 2ND Semester
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