At the School of Media and Communication (SMC) we aspire to be the hub of learning in media and Communication in the African continent.
Did you know that all of our programmes in PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION are available for bespoke offering?
The Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (A.W.A.R.E.S.) is a programme that focuses not only on improving writing skills but also on facilitating proficiency in research as well as critical and cognate skills.
The Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (AWARES) programme of the School of Media and Communication (SMC) commences on a blended structure from 26th July to 5th November, 2021
AWARES is a flagship writing course of the School of Media and Communication (SMC), Pan-Atlantic University that focuses not only on improving writing skills but also on facilitating proficiency in research as well as critical and cognate skills.
The course will be of particular benefit to persons across fields in media and communication, including public relations, corporate and marketing communications, and those who wish to improve their general writing skills.
In addition to the core writing modules, participants will have the chance of specializing in one of the three available writing streams:
40 days spread over four months: Seven weeks online and one-week in-class
Journalists, Correspondents and Reporters
Copywriters, Creative writers in advertising agencies, and corporate organizations
Scriptwriters (in Electronic and Print media)
Film Makers, Producers, Editors and Sub-Editors
Corporate executive and Public relations Officers who intend to apply creativity in writing
Those aspiring to improve their writing competence
Executive Certificate in Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills
The Creative Writing stream is a practical course and will run principally in a workshop format. It will deal with the nature of creativity and creative writing as well as explore ways that lead to the generation of ideas, the development of story lines and storyboarding, the development of character and atmosphere as well as thematic development.
The Business and Economic Writing stream will provide adequate education in the requisites of business and economic reporting, and participants will develop skills to understand the discourse of corporate governance, financial markets, equity, privatization, and a wide range of macro and micro economic issues, as well as business practices. This stream will also highlight the creative trend of persuasive business communication with the use of the new informative technologies and tools to transform the stiffness in written communication.
The Reporting for the Media stream will focus on the essentials of reporting and will consider the various forms of reports. Participants will learn how to develop a creative sense for news and how to put together an effective story structure. The identification of angles, the targeting of readers and the planning of interviews are other topics that this stream will deal with.
Registration — N5,000
Course Fee — N350,000
Graduation Fee — N30,000
Total fees —- N385,000
N505,000 (Including one-week accommodation & dinner)
-Anita Dabor
