| Programme Type | PGDIPLOMA |
| Mode | Open Distance Learning |
| School | School of Journalism and New Media Studies |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Medium | ENGLISH |
| Specialization | Development Communication |
| Description |
India is positioned at a crucial juncture in 21st century and Development Communication is going to play a key role in addressing the issues and challenges in the way. Development communication essentially aims to bridge all the gaps in the process between the planning agencies on the one hand and all other stake holders in development process with a focused understanding of the masses. PGDDC will help you acquire academic knowledge and professional skills. You will develop sound understanding of the core issues of the development process which will help you to find numerous employment opportunities in various Local, National and International Agencies. |
| Eligibility |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. |
| Fee Structure |
Rs. 10000/- for full programme and is payable in one installment, plus Registration/Development Fee as applicable |
| Programme Coordinator | Dr. Ramesh Yadav, rameshyadav@ignou.ac.in, Ph. 011-29571606 |
This is a 36 credit programme. The programme consists of 5 theory courses + 1 elective course.
The programme structure of PGDDC is as under:
|
Course Code |
Title of the Course |
Credits |
|
MDC-001 |
Fundamentals of Development and Communication |
06 |
|
MDC-002 |
Human Development and Communication |
06 |
|
MDC-003 |
Media in Development Communication |
06 |
|
MDC-004 |
Development Journalism for Social Change |
06 |
|
MDC-005 |
Development: Information and Communication Technologies |
06 |
|
Elective Courses: Select Any One |
||
|
MDCE-006 |
Research Methods in Development Communication |
06 |
|
MDCP-007 |
Project Work / Project Workbook |
06 |
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| HYDERABAD | 0111: AURORA DEGREE COLLEGE (111) |
| KARNAL | 1005: CHOTU RAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (1005) |
| SHIMLA | 1101: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1101) |
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| JAMMU | 1201: UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU (1201) |
| BANGALORE | 1301: BES COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE BANGALORE (1301) |
| BANGALORE | 13181: M S Ramaiah College of Arts Science and Commerce _Autonomous_ |
| BANGALORE | 13158: N.M.K.R.V. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, BANGALORE (13158) |
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| BHUBANESHWAR | 21185: J.K.B.K. COLLEGE, CUTTACK (21185) |
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| JAIPUR | 23135: GOVT. ARTS PG COLLEGE, KOTA (23135) |
| JAIPUR | 23153: INT. SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS & MGT (ISIM), JAIPUR (23153) |
| JAIPUR | 23140: SH. BHAWANI NIKETAN PG BOYS COLLEGE, JAIPUR (23140) |
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| SRINAGAR | 1209: SHRI PRATAP SINGH COLLEGE (1209) |
| DEHRADUN | 2705: D.A.V. PG COLLEGE DEHRADUN (2705) |
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| GUWAHATI | 0401: Guwahati University Guwahati 0401 |
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| JABALPUR | 1507: DR. H.S. GOUR UNIVERSITY, SAGAR (1507) |
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| JABALPUR | 1502: RDVV UNIVERSITY JABALPUR (1502) |
| MADURAI | 2504: BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (2504) |
| MADURAI | 2502: DR.G.R.D. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (2502) |
| MADURAI | 2503: THIYAGARAJAR COLLEGE (2503) |
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| KORAPUT | 2139: NABARANGPUR COLLEGE (2139) |
| KORAPUT | 2140: NATIONAL COLLEGE (2140) |
| KORAPUT | 2107: RAJENDRA COLLEGE (2107) |
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| ALIGARH | 47030: IIMT,ALIGARH (47030) |
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