PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MASS COMMUNICATION

COURSE TITLE: BROADCAST PRODUCTION 1

COURSE CODE: MAC 217

DURATION: 3 HOURS/WEEK

SCHEDULE: 1st SEMESTER

GOAL: The course is designed to introduce the student to the skills necessary for radio/television
productions. It also aims at enabling the student to acquire some basic proficiency in
interviewing, presenting, scripting and programme directing.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this course, the students should:

1.0 Understand the process of broadcast production

2.0 Understand the responsibilities and functions of a broadcast Production team
3.0 Understand the technical aspects of radio/tv production
4.0 Know the different types of programme
5.0 Understand the languages of radio/television directing
6.0 Understand the legal aspects and implications of production
7.0 Know how to prepare scripts for
radio/television production 8.0 Know the
basic production techniques of different
programmes
9.0 Know the professional and ethical codes.
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MASS COMMUNICATION
COURSE: BROADCAST PRODUCTION 1 COURSE CODE MAC 217 CONTACT HOURS/CREDIT UNIT

3/ hrs/week 2
YEAR: ND 2 Semester: 1 Pre-requisite: Practical/hours/week
COURSE SPECIFIFCATION: THEORY Practical Content
WEE GENERAL OBJECTIVES: 1.0 Identify the stages in broadcast production
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THEORETICAL CONTENT PRACTICAL
CONTENT

Specific Learning OBJECTIVE Teacher Activities Specific Learning Teacher Activities Resources Evaluation
Objective
1-2 1.1
Explain the process of  Intimate students  Textbooks
radio programme with the major
production phases involved in
1.2 Explain the process of programmes
TV programme production.
production
1.3 Describe the functions of
operators in a radio/tv
production
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: 2.0 Understand the responsibilities and functions of a broadcast Production team
 2.1 Explain the List out the
•  Textbooks
3 responsibilities of the functions of the
production team production team
• Enumerate
2.2 List the members of a members of a
typical radio/tv production typical radio/tv
team and production team
Explain their functions. and highlight their
functions.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 3.0 Understand the technical aspects of radio/tv production
4-5 3.1 Identify the different • Explain different  Uni-
types of microphones types of directional,
and their uses microphones and bidirectional ,
their uses and omni
3.2 Describe • Explain the directional
 audio recording recording process  mics, lapel,
equipment and explain for audio and video boom,shotgun
the recording process for • Arrange a visit to a mics Audio
radio/tv typical radio/tv  Digital
station Recording
3.3. Explain the types and • Describe  devices
functions of tv cameras audio/video StudioDigital
recording  video cam
3.4 List major radio/tv equipment.  Floor
production requirements monitor(s)
and facilities  Teleprompter
Computers
3.5 Explain a typical radio/tv (Laptops)
studio and control room Audio and
procedures. video
console,
3.6 Describe the audio/video studio
consoles and explain their memory
operations storage
3.7 Explain the need for devices.
acoustics in audio
production.

3.8 Explain the need for

lighting in tv production

3.9 Explain the use of

special effects in
Audio/video production.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE 4.0 Know the different types of programme

6-7 4.1 Identify and explain the  Explain the  Textbooks
different programme different  Administrativ
types programme types  e manual of a
Explain the typical
4.2 State the objectives of

each programme types objectives of each Radio/TV

programme type station.
4.3 Describe the concept of and the concept of
 Programme
time-belt in time –belt in schedule of a
programming programming. typical
Radio/TV
station.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 5.0 Understand the languages of radio/television directing
8 5.1 Give a list of vocabulary  Explain vocabulary  Textbooks
on the basic terminology on the basic  Visit to
used in radio/tv terminology used typical
production in radio/tv radio/TV
productions station
5.2 Demonstrate radio/tv  Demonstrate cues and Hand
signals Radio/Tv hand
signals
5.3 Explain camera operation
and basic shots
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 6.0 Understand the legal aspects and implications of production
9 6.1 Explain copyright  Explain copyright • Copyright
clearances, fees, unions, clearances, fees, Law
libel, slander, treason unions, libel, • Law books
etc. slander, treason
etc.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 7.0 Know how to Prepare Scripts for Radio/Tv Production
10-11 7.1 Explain the need for • Describe the need • Textbooks  Write different  Guide the  Evaluate
scripting in radio/tv for scripting on • Typical R/Tv types of R/Tv students on and
productions. radio/tv script scripts how to write correct
productions. List good R/Tv the scripts
7.2 List the different the different types scripts.
types of scripts needed of scripts needed
in radio/tv and their on radio/tv and
formats their formats
• Explain the

7.3 Explain the difference difference between

between radio and tv radio/tv scripts
scripts.
• Give out
assignments on any
of the programme
types.
• Evaluate the
assignment
• Call for a
correction- session
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 8.0 Know the basic production techniques of different programmes
12- 8.1 Explain what to do in • Explain what to do • Typical  Divide class into  Guide the  Grade the
preparing for a in preparing for a Radio/TV groups for students to practical
programme in the area of programme in the studio practical Produce and exercises
news area of news • Editing Suites exercises edit different
8.2 Explain what to know • Explain what to programme
on programmes know on types
presentation and arrange programmes
for class demonstration presentation and
of a particular arrange for class
programme. demonstration of a
particular
8.3 Explain the activities programme
involved in post production • Divide the class into
groups and let the
8.3 Explain the editing students produce
process and suites. different programme
types
• Assess the
productions
• Arrange for
correction-sessions
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 9.0 Know the professional and ethical codes.
13-14 9.1 Explain professional code i. Describe • Textbooks
of practice professional • Nigeria
9.2 ii. code of practice Broadcasting
Explain some of the Explain some code
ethics expected of a of the ethics  African
professional broadcaster expected of a charter on
professional Broadcasting
broadcaster.  Article 19