PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
PART I
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT LOAD |
STATUS |
GNS 101 |
Basic Communication Skills |
2 |
Compulsory |
GNS 102 |
Nigerian History & Citizenship Education |
2 |
Compulsory |
CPR 111 |
Communication Theories |
2 |
Compulsory |
CPR 112 |
Principles of Public Relations |
3 |
Compulsory |
CPR 113 |
Principles of Psychology |
3 |
Compulsory |
CPR 114 |
Writing for the Media |
3 |
Compulsory |
CPR 115 |
PR Media and Methods |
3 |
Compulsory |
CPR 116 |
Entrepreneurship skills for PR & Business Management |
3 |
Compulsory |
CPR 117 |
Quantitative Methods |
3 |
Required Elective |
CPR 118 |
Nigerian Cultural Studies & Intercultural Communication |
2 |
Elective |
CPR 119 |
Computer Applications for PR |
2 |
Elective |
Total |
28 |
|
PART II
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT LOAD |
STATUS |
CPR 211 |
Economics |
2 |
Compulsory |
CPR 212 |
PR for Government, Public Sector & Non-Profit Organizations |
3 |
Compulsory |
CPR 213 |
Stakeholders Relations Management |
2 |
Compulsory |
CPR 214 |
PR for Business & Industry |
3 |
Compulsory |
CPR 215 |
Social Media for Public Relations |
2 |
Compulsory |
CPR 216 |
Research & Evaluation in Public Relations |
3 |
Compulsory |
*CPR 217 |
Protocols & Events Management |
3 |
Compulsory |
*CPR 218 |
NIPR Laws and Public Relations Ethics |
2 |
Elective |
CPR 219 |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
2 |
Elective |
Total |
22 |
|
Credit Load
Minimum of 16 Credit Units per diet (3 diets)
Maximum of 22 Credit Units per diet (2diets)
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC RELATIONS (DPR)
PART I
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT LOAD |
STATUS |
DPR 311 |
Public Relations in Strategies Management, Policy & Corporate Planning |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 312 |
Corporate, Product and Service Brands Management |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 313 |
Media Relations, Procurement and Performance Management |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 314 |
Marketing & Advertising in Public Relations |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 315 |
Strategic Communication and Crisis Management |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 316 |
Research Methods for PR |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 317 |
Public Relations Seminar |
3 |
Required Elective |
Total |
21 |
|
PART II
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT LOAD |
STATUS |
DPR 411 |
Financial Literacy |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 412 |
Comparative PR Systems |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 413 |
PR for International Organizations |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 414 |
Evaluating PR Campaigns |
3 |
Compulsory |
DPR 415 |
Special Project in Public Relations |
6 |
Compulsory |
Total |
18 |
|
Minimum of 14 Credit Units per diet (3 diets)
Maximum of 21 Credit Units per diet (2diets)
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSION
COURSES OFFERED
PART 1
- Principles of Public Relations
- Industrial Psychology and sociology
- Public Relations Media and Methods
- Entrepreneurship Skills for Public Relations and Business Management
PART 2
- Research and Evaluation in Public Relations
- Global Public Relations
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Financial Literacy
PART 3
- Public Relations Campaign Planning and Strategies
- Public Relations Consultancy Management
- Public Relations Laws and Ethics and Corporate Governance
- Lobbying and Advocacy
- Case Studies in Public Relations