Bachelor Of Arts

Journalism, Psychology, English

If you are looking for a place that can prepare you for a professional front while you swather in words and their afterwords, the vibrant classroom of BA Journalism Psychology & English at ST PAULS COLLEGE, Bengaluru is the place to be! Our undergraduate program is designed to ignite your passion for language, storytelling, and media communication and is specifically equipped to place you amidst the best in the industry. Over three enriching years, students delve deep into the world of English literature, Psychology and Journalism.

The curriculum includes a mix of theoretical insights and hands-on practice. From analyzing classic texts to crafting compelling news stories, our program equips students with the knowledge and expertise needed to excel in both fields.

Students will also have an opportunity to choose from a plethora of Open Electives such as digital fluency, taxation, financial literacy and the like from other streams alongside Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC), Second Language and Generic English in the first two years of the program. In the final year the complete focus shifts to the specialization or core courses.

Learning Modules

Semester-1

Journalism

Introduction to Communication and Media
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Communication
Unit 2: Types and Levels of Communication
Unit 3: Communication Models
Unit 4: Media and Mass Communication
Unit 5: Media Platforms for Communication & Practical Components

Introduction to Communication and Media Practical

Podcasts Production
Journalistic Skill Development
Content Creation for Different Media Platforms
Public Speaking

Psychology

Basic Psychological Processes I
Unit I: Introduction to Psychology
Unit II: Learning
Unit III: Memory
Unit IV: Motivation and Emotion

Basic Psychological Processes I practical

Learning
Memory
Motivation
Emotion

English

Introduction to Literature
UNIT-I: Introduction to Literature

Chapter-1:

Defining Literature- Why study Literature? Elements of literature.
Literature and Life, Literature and Science.
The Nature and Scope of Indian English Literature: Debate/charges against Indian English Literature (Reference: M.K.Naik, A History of Indian English Literature, New
Delhi, Sahitya Akademi. 1980)

UNIT II: Literary Forms

Chapter-2: Poetry: Ode to a Nightingale-John Keats,
The Flea u2013John Donne
Home they Brought Her Warrior Dead- Alfred Lord Tennyson
Sailing to Byzantium- William Butler Yeats
Song of a Dream- Sarojini Naidu
Love Came to Flora Asking for a Flower-
Toru Dutt
Poems on Life- Rabindranath Tagore
To India-My Native Land -Henry Derozio

Chapter-3: One-Act Play: The Monkeyu2019s Paw- W.W. Jacobs

Chapter-4: Prose: Novel- Things Fall Apart u2013 Chinua Achebe
Short Story- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Dr. Heideggeru2019s Experiment
The Barberu2019s Trade Union- Mulk Raj Anand
Sultanau2019s Dream- Begum Rokeya Hossain

Semester-2

Journalism

Print Media
Unit 1: Introduction to Printing and Digital Publishing
Unit 2: Definition and Scope of Journalism
Unit 3: History and Evolution of Indian Journalism
Unit 4: Kannada Journalism
Unit 5: Review of Media Content & Journalism Practices

Print Media Practical Components

Introduction to Software: InDesign and Adobe Photoshop
Review of Newspapers and Periodical Contents
Photojournalism
Design a Campus Newsletter (Four Pages, it’s a group activity of 4people)

Psychology

Basic Psychological Processes II
Unit I: Personality
Unit II: Intelligence and Cognitive Processes
Unit III: Biology and Behavior
Unit IV: Sensation, Attention and Perception

Basic Psychological Processes II Practical

Personality
Intelligence
Cognitive Process
Sensation and Attention
Perception

English

Indian English Literature (Post Independence Period) and Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Indian English Literature (Post Independence Period)

Unit-1: Poetry
Who Are You?- U.R. Ananthamurthy | Mother – P. Lankesh | Words–Kamala Das | Cerebration- Anuradha Bhattacharyya
Unit-2: Novel-Malik Sajad- Munnu- A Boy From Kashmir
Short Story-The Adivasi Will Not Dance- Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar

Unit-3: Drama
Kanyadaan -Vijay Tendulkar

Unit-4: Post-Independent Indian scenario Rang De Basanti u2013 2006- directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Unit-1: Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Unit-2: Phonetics and Phonology

Semester-3

Journalism

Audio Visual Media
Unit 1: Evolution and Current Status of Radio
Unit 2: Radio Programming and Writing
Unit 3: Development and Current Trends in Television
Unit 4: Television Programming and Production Techniques
Unit 5: History and New Trends in Cinema

Audio Visual Media (Practical) Components

Radio Program Review
Radio Script Writing
Podcast Production
Television Program Review
Short Documentary

Psychology

Child Psychology
UNIT I – Introduction to child development
Unit II – Pre- Prenatal Development
UNIT III – Physical, Cognitive And Language Development
UNIT IV – Socio- Emotional Development & Disorder Of Childhood

Child Psychology – Practical III

Children- Self Concept Scale (Dr. Ahluwalia)/ Children Self concept scale by Dr. Susan Harter)
Learning Styles Inventory (Dr. Vijaya Shree Ravi)
Children Personality Questionnaire (Kapoor & Rao)
Vineland Social Maturity Scale (Dr. Bharath Raj)/Dr. Malin
Seguin Form Board
Developmental Screening Test (Dr. Bharath Raj)
Emotional Maturity Scale (Dr. Yashvir Singh)
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (Dr. Morris Rosenberg)

English

British Literature: Part 1 From Chaucer to the Age of Transition

Unit I: History of English Literature

The Social Context of Medieval English Literature
Renaissance
Elizabethan Poetry
Elizabethan Drama
Metaphysical Poetry
Restoration Drama
18th Century Prose
Development of the Novel in the 18th Century
Neo-classical and Transitional Poetry

Unit II: Major Authors

Francis Bacon
Alexander Pope
Dr. Johnson
Oliver Goldsmith
John Bunyan
Aphra Behn
Elizabeth Cary
Anne Finch
Amelia Lanyer
Elizabeth Carter

Unit III: Play

Julius Caesar u2014 William Shakespeare

Unit IV: Essays & Poetry

Poems
On His Blindness u2014 John Milton A Poison Tree u2014 William Blake The Pulley u2014 George Herbert
Essays
Of Studies u2014 Francis Bacon
Man in Black u2014 Oliver Goldsmith

Semester-4

Journalism

Media Laws
Unit 1: Concept of Freedom of Press
Unit 2: Freedom of Speech and Expression
Unit 3: Media Laws
Unit 4: Specific Media Laws

Media Laws (Practical) Components

Case Studies on Legal Issues in Media
Parliamentary Privileges
Right to Information (RTI)
Copyright and Cybercrime

Psychology

Developmental Psychology
UNIT I: Puberty & Adolescence
UNIT II: Early Adulthood
UNIT III: Middle Adulthood
UNIT IV: Late Adulthood

Developmental Psychology – Practical

College Student Problem Checklist
Life Satisfaction Scale (A. Shah & R. K. Jha)
Family Environment Scale (Chadha)
Social Intelligence Scale (Chadha N.K and Usha Ganesan)
Rathu’s Assertiveness Scale
Knox Cube test
Loneliness inventory( Dr. Uma Meenakshi)
Marital adjustment scale (Dr. Mahesh Singh)/Attachment scale( Collins)

English

History of English Literature

Unit-I: History of English Literature

Chapter 1: Romantic Age Romantic Poetry
Chapter 2: Victorian Age Victorian Poetry, Pre-Raphaelite Poetry, Victorian Novel, 19th Century Prose
Chapter 3: Modern Age Modern Poetry, War Poetry, Oxford Movement, Oxford Poets, Modern Drama, Problem Plays, Irish Theatre Movement, Modern Novel, Modern Prose

Unit-II: Essays & Poetry

With the Photographer -Stephen Leacock
On Letter Writing -A G Gardiner

Unit-III: Novel Animal Farm- George Orwell

Unit IV: Gender Studies

Chapter 1: Introduction: Concepts
Chapter 2: What is Patriarchy?/Understanding Gender- Kamala Bhasin
Chapter 3: Short Stories
- The Quilt (Lihaaf) – Ismat Chugtai
- Behind His Fame – Aburi Chayadev
- The Incident and After – Anupama Niranjana

Semester-5

Journalism

REPORTING
Unit 1: Fundamentals of News Reporting
Unit 2: News Structure and Types
Unit 3: Roles and Responsibilities in News Reporting
Unit 4: Conducting and Writing Interviews

Reporting Practical Components

News Report Writing (Hard News)
Lead Writing Exercise
Conduct and Report an Interview
Beat Reporting Assignment
Simulated Press Conference & Report Writing

EDITING
Unit 1: Functions and Structure of Newsrooms
Unit 2: Principles and Practices of Editing
Unit 3: Headlines
Unit 4: Newspaper Design and Layout

Editing Practical

News Editing and Proofreading Exercise
Headline Writing Practice
News Story Rewriting Task
Translation of News Article
Newspaper Page Design (Front/Inside Page)

Psychology

English

Semester-6

Journalism

MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Unit 1: Starting a Newspaper
Unit 2: Newspapers Ownership
Unit 3: Starting of a TV Channel and Radio Station
Unit 4: Compulsory: Study Tour

Media Management Practical

Case Study of a Newspaper Organization
Ownership Model Comparison
Marketing & Promotion Plan
Project: Starting a TV/Radio Station
Study Tour Report

Social Media Strategies & Analytics
Unit 1: Introduction to Social Media Ecosystem
Unit 2: Social Media Content Strategy
Unit 3: Social Media Analytics
Unit 4: Crisis Management and Digital Campaigns

Media Literacy & Fact Checking
Unit 1: Introduction to Media Literacy
Unit 2: Misinformation and Fake News
Unit 3: Fact Checking and Verification Tools
Unit 4: Digital Ethics and Responsible Media Use

Job Skill – Practical Paper (MEDIA PRODUCTION – PRACTICAL)
Unit 1: News Production
Unit 2: Print Media Production
Unit 3: Audio-Visual Production
Unit 4: Digital Media Production