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Brief description of aims and content: Web Security can be described as a way of securing the web infrastructure such that the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of content and user information is maintained. In other words, it’s the ability to secure a collection of application-layer services used to distribute content such as: Web content (HTML), Multimedia, Email, Instant messaging

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Introduction to web security: they will also learn security at different layers such as: Secure Socket Layer (SSL).Different web security issues will also be studied such as:  Cookies, Dynamic Content, web server security, web content (client side), spywares, Application/plugins, malicious content injection, etc. Students will have an opportunity to apply and practice this knowledge through a series of programming languages like: JAVA, Oracle, etc

Marketing as a concept is so ubiquitous in organisations that a marketing orientation extends well beyond the marketing department. The Information Technology student will inevitably encounter Marketing opportunities and challenges. This module seeks to enable students apply classic and contemporary marketing tools and concepts.

Cloud computing systems today, whether open-source or used inside companies, are built using a common set of core techniques, algorithms, and design philosophies. The students will learn about fundamental distributed computing "concepts" for cloud computing including among others:

• Clouds, MapReduce, key-value stores
• Classical precursors
• Widely-used algorithms
• Classical algorithms
• Scalability
• Trending areas

This module introduces you (students) to the fields of  Media and Communication. As students of this field, this is the beginning of your journey to learning and understanding the nitty grits of your call and what you will become.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to key social psychological and philosophical frameworks, theories and models, and how these explain how and why people communicate with each other in the ways that they do. This module therefore explores how social, situational and structural factors affect communication of various kinds. Issues concerned with attitudinal, motivational cognitive, social identity and communication aspects of accommodation as well as cross-cultural communication will be explored.

This module aims at introducing first year students to the basics of research. It will introduce students to the basic techniques and methods for collecting, processing and presenting various types of information in 'academic' research and in 'journalism' practice. The focus will be on 3 main areas:

 a) Academic writing skills

 b) Scientific research skills

 c) News and information gathering techniques

Dear Students, 

Welcome to this module "Media Law and Ethics"

The module aims at giving students knowledge relating to the media laws; media ethics and media regulatory frameworks in Rwanda and around the World. Students will be exposed to media debates on statutory and self- regulation in a globalized media environment; freedom of expression, press freedom, public interest and professional code of ethics. Students will also be made aware of the media regulatory institutions in Rwanda and the challenges they face given the nature of electronic communication.  Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Media laws and ethics guiding media practice and communication work; the regulatory frameworks and agencies responsible for overseeing professional media practice and communication work and the challenges facing media regulation globally and Rwanda in particular. Students should also be able to make reference to media guiding principles when they need to make ethical decisions or when faced with ethical dilemmas; identify the different dynamics that influence news content or what has come to constitute ‘public interest’; put into consideration the concept of social responsibility of the media when reporting and explain the need for media regulation and Press freedom.

The module aims at giving students knowledge relating to the media laws; media ethics and media regulatory frameworks in Rwanda and around the World. Students will be exposed to media debates on statutory and self- regulation in a globalized media environment; freedom of expression, press freedom, public interest and professional code of ethics. Students will also be made aware of the media regulatory institutions in Rwanda and the challenges they face given the nature of electronic communication.  Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Media laws and ethics guiding media practice and communication work; the regulatory frameworks and agencies responsible for overseeing professional media practice and communication work and the challenges facing media regulation globally and Rwanda in particular. Students should also be able to make reference to media guiding principles when they need to make ethical decisions or when faced with ethical dilemmas; identify the different dynamics that influence news content or what has come to constitute ‘public interest’; put into consideration the concept of social responsibility of the media when reporting and explain the need for media regulation and Press freedom.

The evaluation will concern both individual assignments and groups work.

This module provides  students with insights on Language Skills for Journalists and it is intended to allow students:  To use correctly French, Kinyarwanda and Kiswahili orthographical norms;  To express their ideas in a logic way by writing or speaking;  Reading various texts in three languages as journalists.

Welcome to this interesting module titled "Print Media Production Skills". It is an interesting 20 credits module that takes students through advanced news gathering, editing, design and layout.  Each student produces an advanced story individually and later form groups in order to produce newspapers after learning editing, layout and design skills. 

Wishing you the best in this module,

Edward K. Mwesigye 

The overall objective of this module is to discuss the historical and theoretical approaches such as international news flow, the 1970s debate about  New World Information and Communication Order, global media systems, the critiques about news agencies, global journalism practices, and the effects of news commercialization.

The Radio Production module aims to provide students with practical skills for creating high-quality radio content, including news and current affairs programs. It builds on prior knowledge to prepare students for careers in broadcasting, emphasizing radio. Students will learn how to conceive ideas, gather information, and write, and edit radio stories using professional equipment. Additionally, they will gain insight into various newsroom roles such as editor, reporter, producer, writer, copy editor, and news anchor.

This module aims at exposing  2nd year students to the research process, qualitative and quantitative research methods as well as tools for data collection and analysis. Students are taught how to turn a research idea into a research proposal, deciding on the research design and the different contexts of usage in media and academic research. Students apply the methods by executing a research project in journalism or communication and writing a long Semester Paper.

The module enables students appreciate various gender issues as they affect media and communication. As they get introduced to the basic gender concepts, they will appreciate how traditional communication patterns have influenced current media and communication trends particularly in the gender spectrum.

This module aims to help develop and enhance such qualities as creativity, inventiveness and independent problem-solving, so as to strike a balance between theory and practical skills (e.g. how to prepare business plans and accounts) in all disciplines offered by University of Rwanda.

Dear student,

Introduction to Public Relations (PR) and Advertising is a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the concepts, perspectives, theories and practices of the PR and Advertising industries. It traces the history and development of public relations and advertising in the context of media and communication studies. Further, the module explores ethical issues, which affect these industries. 

You will navigate through together with Emmanuel and Edward!

Welcome to this wonderful module!

This is 20-credit module taught in year 2 SJC. It is an advanced continuation of the Language Skills for journalist-I covered in Year I, and it is indented to allow students to carry out the ability to communicate confidently in French, Kinyarwanda, and Kiswahili.

This is an Internet-supported digital multimedia production module that is designed to introduce Year 3 students to the fundamentals of multimedia development and delivery across various media platforms. It is a hands-on, collaborative, and highly participatory course requiring students to dialogue, reflect, write, and complete multimedia projects using video, text, audio, still images, and animated graphics to tell stories in an interactive, digital environment (digital story telling).

This module is the complement of Entrepreneurship and Innovation II. It aims at enables students to develop enhance the qualities of creativity, inventiveness and independent problem-solving skills, so as to strike a balance between theory and practical skills (e.g. how to prepare business plans and accounts) in all disciplines offered by the University of Rwanda.