The Department of Mass Communication at Qatar University College of Arts and Sciences (QU-CAS) organised its student graduation projects for Spring 2017, starting from May 21. The students’ projects were divided into three tracks: Journalism, Broadcast/Documentary, and Strategic Communication.
Prof Mahmoud Galender said: “The event is a discussion of projects of media students in their specialisation in the journalism, radio, television and strategic communication tracks. Graduation projects are the culmination of the students’ academic work after four years of theoretical and practical study. The students apply what they have studied over the years in each project according to their specialisation.
In the “Journalism” track, the projects included print and online magazines under the supervision of Associate Professor of Journalism Dr Leon Barkho — “AL Athir” print magazine conducted by students Badr Dalol, Ali Al Jaber and Anas Samir, and “Mersal Politics” online and print magazine conducted by students Yassin Hassan, Mohamed Zahran and Tareq Obaidallah.
In the “Broadcast/Documentary” track, the projects included TV shows and documentaries such as the movie “Overseas” conducted by student Khalid Nour, the movie “Phobia” conducted by students Hazim Ali and Abdullah Fakhro, and the movie “The spirit of Renewal” conducted by student Mohamed Albouzidi. They were supervised by Lecturer of Journalism Production Dr Chaker Aiady. Documentaries included the “100 in the foreign land” conducted by student Basma Zaki and the “Passion” conducted by students Sama Mahmoud and Heba Batawi under the supervision of Lecturer of Radio and TV Dr Fouad Abdulaziz.
In the “Strategic Communication” track, the projects included public relations campaigns such as “Your fame is in your hand” conducted by students Fahd Al Neimi, Hazem Salim and Mohanad Saleh, and “Your way to your job” conducted by students Ahmed Al Kuwari, Khalid Al Kholify and Ahmed Hamad Al Thani under the supervision of Lecturer of Public Relations and Advertising Dr Eiman Essa; and “I’m the merchant” conducted by students Fatima Bazmol, Naiema Mohamed, Khadija Al Ghanim, Nora Al Mheza and Fatima Mahmoud under the supervision of Lecturer of Strategic Communication Rana Hassan.
Professor of Broadcast Journalism at the Department of Mass Communication Prof Abdulerhman Al Shami said: “The graduation project is the culmination of a four-year study. Through this course, the students represent what they have learned in different subjects reflecting their knowledge and practical skills in addressing topics and issues of primary interest to Qatar.
