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Overall, the study shows that many of the graduates of B.A. Media Studies
(54%) had better employment compared the graduates of B.A. Science
graduates (29%). Fifty percent (50%) of Diploma students had regular
employment. Mostly, the graduates have been through numerous temporary
job, 43% of B.A. Library Science, 38% of B.A. Media studies and 42% of
Diploma graduates. More of the Diploma former graduates (25%) continued
on further studying compared to library science (7%) and media studies
(13%).
In recruitment selection, Ninety three percent (93%) of the employers
regarded the field of study as the most important criteria as the graduates
are expected to bring new knowledge and skills to the organization.
The advantage of the curriculum is it has good lecturers with relevant skills
in according to the perception of the graduates in Library science, media
studies and diploma program. They had a variety of modules which gave
them the flexibility. However, little practical experience, limited resources in
the terms of lecturers, computers and limited library resources are the
weaknesses of the program.
For the library science graduates, the broadness of the program is
considered to be the weakness because it denies them to specialization. The
curriculum are turning bias towards certain courses like leaving out
specialties such as TV and Radio due to the expense of others like journalism
and print media leaving out electronic media in according to the alumni of
media studies. The graduates suggested that changes in practical work
placement, development of computer facilities, changes in curriculum, more
lecturers and style or method of teaching.
In effect to the alumni; for media studies (60%), most of them were
employed in the first five months. For the library science graduates, forty
nine (49%) were employed within the first five months and thirty nine (39%)
within five to one year. Fifty percent (50%) in terms of first employment for
the diploma students within five months; Most of the graduates said that
they had responded to an advertisement in terms of their first reinforcement.
Only (16%) media studies, (25%) diploma and (12%) library science
graduates said they had participated in some training or orientation
programme. Most of them said that they had to rely on advanced and
experienced colleagues.
Jobs and positions that the library science graduates may occupy are:
positions of being librarian, senior librarian, records administrator,
cataloguer, senior documentation officer, teacher, assistant archivist,
information officer, and resource center officer. The media studies graduates
positions are consist of: public relations officer, corporate relations officer,
private control information officer, assistant producer, radio news and
current affairs [officer], news journalist, corporate communications
officer/manager, information officer, administration assistant, enumerator,
liaison officer, radio presenter/technician, investment clerk.
The graduates were asked to specify how long for them does it takes to have
the impression that they were competent enough to do their jobs effectively.
67% diploma, 58% Library science and 72% media studies specified that it
took them less than five months. However, the employers felt that the
students still lacked insights and practical experience and service training
which are part of the requirement in job recruitment. Communication skills
and English language, computer skills and information retrieval was
unsatisfactory for the employers. Inexperienced graduates did not perform
well in interviews due to lacked of confidence and language problems.
The tracer studys results the strengths and weaknesses of the programmes
offered by the Department of Information and Communication Studies
(DICS). Weaknesses of the program are discussed by curriculum review
exercise in 2007, checking the curriculum is essential for the Department in
order to identify which areas can be strengthened.