Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6)
DIGITAL MEDIA AND JOURNALISM
Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism Level 6
Overview
Creative Digital Media and Journalism provides you with an exciting opportunity to combine development of creative work using digital media with exploration of the practical business of how to research and communicate what’s happening in the world, now. Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6) has been designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to access and progress to degree-level study and employment in the media sector. It aims to meet the needs of future artists, designers and communicators within the contemporary creative industries. This Qualification allows students to further the knowledge developed at level 5 and acquire new skills. Students develop interactive web sites that integrate sound, video, animation, graphics, 3D and scripting. Students write, shoot and produce a short film. Students create a soundscape and podcast. Students are also given the opportunity to collaborate on a group project that involves liaising with industry.
The NIT qualifications in Creative Digital Media and Journalism were designed to meet the industrial revolution 4.0. They are for the industry and are taught, assessed and verified by local and international industry experts. They are career specific and are aimed at ensuring that the NIT students graduate as Vibrant, Skilled, Competent, and Work-prepared Entrepreneurial Technicians, Technologists, and Professionals to handle and confront the changing and demanding job roles within the Creative Media and Journalism industry.
Creative Media and Journalism qualifications are for career goal minded individual who would appreciate the career specific and practical fascinating insight of the NIT programs. With a qualification in Creative Digital Media and Journalism, you’ll have many career options. What you choose depends on what most interests you.
The qualification level has broader coverage of knowledge and practical skills required for the vocational sector. The qualification has the potential to prepare learners for progression to the Bachelor of Technology in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 7).
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Who is this qualification for?
Creative Digital Media and Journalism experts are critical for the current generation and industry 4.0, most especially when the world of media is fast paced, exciting and continually evolving. Creative Digital Media and Journalism careers focus on creating expertise to meet the industry needs. Practically every business in modern life that has been affected by the Corona Virus pandemic has probably been linked and communicated to its customers in some way by Creative Digital Media and Journalism experts to help the ongoing business. This includes solving today’s problems and creating future solutions in health care, energy, transportation, education, environment and climate change, water management, and many others. Your Creative Digital Media and Journalism studies will give you a strong technical knowledge in a variety of areas, which could include Digital Animation Design and Production, Multi Audio and Studio Live Design and Production, Digital Photography, Graphics and Image Manipulation Strategies, Multi Camera Design and Production Strategies, Social Media Design and Production Strategies etc. With about 30% of theoretical learning, there will typically be much more of action, hands-on, practical learning to ensure that you are adequately prepared for Digital Media and Journalism work when you graduate. You could consider working in film or TV industry, photography, Newspapers, sound creation or the advertising industry, etc.
The Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6) is an ideal qualification for anyone who works in any of the below-listed fields and seeks to develop career-specific skills and gain a solid qualification in Creative Digital Media and Journalism to support his/her position and anyone who wants to enter into or has just started a career in any of the following career areas:
- Social Media Analyst
- Accounts Creative
- Marketing Officer
- Content Marketing Officer
- Digital Marketing
- E-commerce Analyst
- Media Officer
- Web Content Developer
- User Experience Analyst
- Editors
What makes this course special?
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) is one of the world’s most successful and best-preferred applied (hands-on) learning brand. The National Institute of Technology qualifications place greater emphasis on self-employment and employer engagement and work readiness. The NIT-Namibia provides 70% practical and 30% theory teaching and learning methodologies coupled with various practical learning-focused activities that fully engage our students. The NIT programs in Mechanical Engineering are work-related qualifications for students taking their first steps into employment, or for those already in employment and seeking career development opportunities.
Why you must study with NIT?
At National Institute of Technology (NIT), we know how important it is for career ambitious people to get the right education in order to start and further develop their careers.
With today’s industry and employers demanding so much more than just a qualification to contain the effects of global competition and to attain competitive edge, here are the main six (6) reasons why you must choose to study at NIT:
Work Readiness
NIT courses will give you real hands on experience in pursuing your education. It is what is called learning by doing it or action learning. Based on a 70% practical (action learning, action research, projects, reflective thinking, critical thinking, etc.) and 30% theory teaching and learning and assessments methodologies, all the NIT students become work ready (prepared) during their first year of study and graduate with strong work ethics, analytical, problem solving, communication and entrepreneurial skills which are the major factors that employers are looking for in their new recruits.
Employability
NIT’s higher vocational, technical and professional courses prepare students for employment and self-employment. The NIT courses develop a student’s employability skills as they offer the experience of real-life practical tasks and work placements. NIT’s qualifications are generally well-regarded by employers as the courses enable students to develop useful hands-on skills in respective fields of study and in critical areas such as problem solving, time management, entrepreneurial, communication, work behavior, visionary and focus minded, team work, and project planning, execution to evaluation. The knowledge and skills you get from NIT programs will make you be sought after by employers locally and globally. NIT helps students to gain strong knowledge and skills that are essential to start and successfully run their own businesses and/or to be appreciated competent and productive employees that every employer would like to hire.
Relevant
NIT courses are designed and developed with the help of the employers, industrial experts, professional bodies, higher education experts and lecturers. This keeps the NIT curriculum to be industry driven and relevant for today and the future’s job market and self-employment. NIT’s qualifications provide students with industry-specific knowledge, skills and competencies which make graduates’ work outputs to be relevant to their employers’ missions, visions and goals.
Practical Teaching and Assessments
The NIT’s teaching and learning is based on the seven (7) major principles teaching and learning through which theory knowledge is practically applied into various practical teaching and learning methods including action learning, projects supported by verifiable tangible evidences (outcomes), critical reflective thinking, case scenarios, job placements, industrial site visits, public lectures led by industrial experts, etc.
The assessment for NIT courses is largely based on regular coursework and work experience, which makes them an ideal option for those who crumble under the pressure of exams.
All the NIT programs are assessed through objective and rigor based assignments and projects for which origination is examined through the Turnitin IT Application to ensure that each students submits his/her own true work. The outcome of these assignments must be in an implementable practical and quality standard.
Career Progression
Employers value NIT’s qualifications as courses are industry-centered and directed. In other words, unlike academic programs, the NIT courses give students the industry-specific knowledge and skills which makes them readily employable. This, combined with the problem solving, time management, entrepreneurial, communication, work behavior, visionary and focus minded, team work, and project planning skills they gained throughout their learning process give the NIT graduates a strong competitive edge to progress in senior job positions.
Education Progression
The NIT Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 4) provides progression into the workplace industry either directly via entry onto level 5 programs and are also designed to meet employers’ needs. When developing the NIT programs in Accounting and Finance, we collaborated with a wide range of students, employers, higher education providers, colleges and subject experts, to ensure that the new qualifications meet their needs and expectations. We also worked closely with the relevant internationally recognized Professional Bodies, to ensure their rigor alignment with recognized professional standards and the correct level of learning.
The NIT Certificate in Creative Digital Media and Journalism(Level 4) is also designed to reflect the increasing need for progression onto the high quality professional and technical education at levels 5 to 8 and beyond. These qualifications provide students with a clear career pathway so that they can be empowered to effectively and successfully progress and attain their career goals within the fastest period possible.
Reputation and Prestige
- The industry relevance, practicality, career specific and quality of the NIT qualification will make you to standout and visibly be seen and noticed in a cloud of many academically qualified graduates.
- As more employers expect their new employees to have relevant practical skills and competencies than costly academic knowledge, NIT makes your CV and profile standout.
- NIT is known for stringent quality standards which govern the provision of its higher vocational, technical and professional courses. NIT is also known for its practical, relevance and Industry driven courses.
- The above values, compounded with the work ethics, entrepreneurial and problem solving skills you will learn and practice while studying at NIT will grant you the respect, reputation and prestige within the industry sector you will work.
Qualification Purpose and Outcomes
Upon completion of Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6), graduates will be able to:
- Develop digital contents, motion graphics and visuals effects.
- Construct digital animation designs.
- Create and edit multi audio and studio live designs.
- Utilize the skills and strategies for digital photography and image manipulation.
- Progress to the Bachelor of Technology in Creative Digital Media and Journalism qualification.
How will I learn?
The NIT tutors/lecturers are equipped with various traditional teaching methods which are all used to create and develop of Vibrant, Skilled, Competent and Work-prepared Entrepreneurial Technicians, Technologists and Professionals. The teaching and learning practices involve 70% practical and 30% theory methodologies by applying a wide range of action learning techniques stipulated in the course specification.
What does the course involve?
You will study a combination of theory, applied theory, and practical subjects across a broad range of units. To succeed, your effective time management and focus are both very critical. You will cover twelve (12) units. For each unit, you will do a main test, assignment, and examination in addition to an integrated action project. These assessments do not include the informal tests, homework, and assignments that your lecturers will require you to do in each learning outcome. To pass this applied qualification, it is critical that constantly monitor, formalize yourself with and operate alongside developments taking place within the Digitalized media and journalism field by regularly visiting different Media houses and Journalisms related projects and/or organizations, reading news and articles, etc.
Assessment Methods
The NIT programs are assessed using a combination of: a) Informal Assessments b) Formal Assessments Informal assessments are conducted by lecturers on each covered component of the unit outcome to weigh knowledge created into his/her students in order that necessary teaching practices adjustments can be made as appropriate. Formal Assessments are further classified into two parts: [1] Formal Continuous Assessments which comprise of: a) Major Test b) An Integrated Project [2] Formal Final Assessments which comprise of: a) Major Examination b) Unit Assignments
What are the Career Progression Opportunities?
Learners who have achieved the Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6) can progress on to the Bachelor of Technology in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 7). They can also competently serve in any of the below-listed job areas.
What are the Articulation Opportunities?
The credit transfers from other programs offered by other institutions or other NIT programs will be dealt with according to NIT rules and regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. Provided that an applicant has qualification accredited by NQA and verifiable through the NQF, the NIT rules provide for course by course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain conditions. Maximum credits that can be granted from none technical (hands-on) programs are 15% of the credits for a qualification. Maximum credits that can be granted from the technical (hands-on) programs of similar standards with those of NIT are 50% of the credits for a qualification.
What career opportunities can this lead to?
The Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6) is an ideal qualification for anyone who works in any of the below-listed fields and seeks to develop career-specific skills and gain a solid qualification in Creative Digital Media and Journalism to support his/her position and anyone who wants to enter into or has just started a career in any of the following career areas:
- Social Media Analyst
- Accounts Creative
- Marketing Officer
- Content Marketing Officer
- Digital Marketing
- E-commerce Analyst
- Media Officer
- Web Content Developer
- User Experience Analyst
- Editors
What are the Fees?
Our fees include:
- Application/Registration Fees
- Tuition Fees
- External Assessments (where a student wishes to do a duo, i.e. NIT and ACCA or CIMA assessments at the same time)
- Other Fees e.g. the usage of outsourced additional educational facilities such as library and the costs of study manuals, costs of educational and/or industrial site tours, action research practices.
For more information about our fees, please contact any of our Call Centre at any of our Campuses or the Marketing and Public Relationships Department.
Funding Opportunities
There are many funding options for the NIT’s accredited programs. Most of our students have over the past years been funded by their employers while others finance their studies on their own. Students can also apply for study loans with Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund. NIT also provides scholarships and bursaries to students who meet requirements as stipulated in our annual prospectus.
Withdrawal/Cancellation
Any cancellations/withdraw or refunds are executed in accordance with the institutional policies. For more details, refer to the Students Registration Agreement and the Withdraw Policy.
The Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6) is made up of twelve units. It is structured to be studied for one year through Distance Learning, Online, Virtual Campus, Part-Time, Full-Time, Or Blended Learning.
Total Unit/Modules
The following is a compressive list of course modules you will cover in this program:
Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 6)
- 1CDMJ301 Specialist Journalism
- 1CDMJ302 Digital Content, Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Production
- 1CDMJ303 Digital Animation Design and Production
- 1CDMJ304 Multi Audio and Studio Live Design and Production
- 1CDMJ305 Digital Photography, Graphics and Image Manipulation Strategies
- 1CDMJ306 Multi Camera Design and Production Strategies
- 1CDMJ307 Social Media Design and Production Strategies
- 1STU301 Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law
- 1STU302 Applied Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
- 1STU303 Customer Relationship Management
- 1STU304 Action Research Methodology
- 1STU305 Specialized Industrial related Work Experience
- 1CDMJ301 Specialist Journalism
Work placement/experience requirements
Students enrolled on Bachelor of Technology in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 7) will be required to undertake and successfully complete a mandatory Creative Digital Media and Journalism Professional Work Practice unit for not less than 400 hours in order to be awarded this qualification.
The unit requires students to carry work processes that require a command of highly specialized technical and professional skills which involve the full range of procedures in major field including planning, resourcing and managing processes and being accountable for evaluating and achieving personal and group performance outcomes.
Completion of Study Enrollment Form
Download and complete the Student’s Enrollment Agreement (SEA) form or obtain one from our Call Centre at any of our Campuses, print and complete it and submit it with proof of payment for the stipulated registration fees together to any of our Campuses before the stipulated application deadlines to avoid paying late application/registration fees. To be considered for approval, the completed enrollment agreement form must be accompanied by certified copies of documents as stipulated on the Student’s Enrollment Agreement (SEA) form.
Applicant must ensure that:
- The enrollment agreement form is properly and fully completed and that each page is initialed and signed;
- He/she provides all the required documentations such as certified copies of qualifications, Identity Card/Pass port photos, Supporting letters from employers,
- He/she deposits registration fees into the respective Campus’ Bank Account provided on the enrollment agreement form and submits original copy of the deposit as proof before being issued with an official receipt
- He/she is issued with an official Institutional Receipt, stamped with Official Company Stamp and Signed by the Head of Call Centre for every payment made to the NIT.
- Please note that NIT does not receive cash payments, all payments must be directly into the bank account with student’s number as reference
- He/she obtains a written acknowledge letter confirming that his/her completed enrollment agreement form has been received
- He/she obtains status of his/her application for studies within 30 working days.
- If admitted, an Admission letter issued by the Admission section in the Office of the Registrar, must also be obtained through the respective Campus together with the Time Table, Syllabuses, and any other information.
When can I apply?
NIT has a round circle of accepting new applications from students from all over the world. However, please take note that applications for Semester One which starts in February each year are only considered up to March of each year. This period includes late registration. Unsuccessful applications for Semester one and applications which are received late are considered for the Second Semester which start in July each year. The following are two (2) annual teaching and learning intakes for students to register to study on this program at NIT:
- February – June
- July – November
Applications must be made in-time to avoid late registration fees and to be disappointed if spaces are allocated to earlier applicants.
What must I have to qualify?
The entry to this qualification shall be based on:
The applicant must meet the NIT’s minimum the General Admission Requirements of NIT. Specifically, applicants must have passed 80% or all the courses (Units) work for Diploma in Creative Digital Media and Journalism (Level 5).
Qualifications obtained from other higher education institutions will be considered for entry to this program on subject to subject similarity and comparability basis and in terms of the NIT regulations.
Resources for Prospecting Students
- Qualifications Brochure
- Prospectus
- Online Application
- Application Form
Resources for Registered Students
- Students Handbook
- Institutional Calendar
- Learning and Assessments Policies
- Qualifications Specifications
- Assessments Schedules
- Recorded Lessons’ Presentations
- Virtual Classrooms
- Virtual Library
- Virtual Laboratories
- Study Manuals and Books
