SUMMER

GUIDED
PROJECT 2017
Handbook

A practical Guide to Summer Guided Project First Year BA ( Journalism and

Mass Communication) students of Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
 OBJECTIVE

BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) is all about Strategy and creativity; practice and
research; academia and industry. Summer Guided Project is a very special course, quite unlike
any that you will have done previously. You undertake it in the first year of your studies and it is
your opportunity to demonstrate that you can indeed meet the levels of performance expected
of a professional. It is a subject in which you will have individual responsibility for the timely
completion of a significant project under the guidance of a member of academic staff. You will be
expected to do much more than “get something working”. You will be expected to demonstrate
a professional level of preparation, planning, execution, testing and documentation. You will be
expected to meet a number of strictly enforced milestones and to take considerable initiative in
overcoming obstacles. The Project is our way of determining whether you are ready to Face the
challenges and execute the conceptual learning the class. YOU are responsible for getting your
project done on time to an acceptable level. Your mentor helps you but is not responsible for
your performance. In particular, the submission of your report (also called the project report is
the equivalent of a final exam in a subject – if you miss the exam, you fail, if you miss the
submission deadline, you fail.

The Project has important educational objectives. Although each project is different and the
relative emphasis will vary, the subject will involve you in:

* Integrating knowledge and skills gained in the First Year of your Program as a whole;
* Reinforcing and developing competencies that have not been sufficiently emphasized in
your choice of subjects;
* Defining a substantial study or design task and carrying it to completion within a
specified time and to a professional standard;
* Completing a comprehensive written report that places the project in context, defines
its objectives, and describes the work done and the resulting conclusions or
recommendations;
* Bridging the gap between your studies and your professional future, and demonstrating
professional competencies and capabilities;
* Demonstrating initiative and creativity, and taking pride in the achievement of a difficult
task.
* Doing the project will assist you in developing many of the attributes expected of a hard
core professional.
* Values and social and community contexts - the report should describe the project’s
value to society;
* Maturity - personal responsibility for the identification and formulation of a substantial
problem or objective and writing a major formal report of the work;
* Information literacy - projects will extend and further develop information retrieval,
analysis, synthesis, argumentation and communication skills;
* Problem posing and solving - projects will identify a significant problem and describe a
solution to that problem;
 * Management skills - project management, self-management and time-management
skills will be needed for the completion and reporting of a substantial project within an
agreed timeframe;
* Technical expertise - application of design method, technical expertise and research
skills to a real, substantial issues
* Academic literacy, numeracy, oral comprehension and presentation skills - formal
reporting, presentation and language skills will be developed by the requirement of
writing a comprehensive, formal, structured report

Duration of Summer Guided Project – 6 To 8 weeks

GUIDELINES FOR SUMMER GUIDED PROJECT

There are certain phases of every professional development that cannot be effectively taught in the
academic environment. These facets can only be learned through direct, Hands-on-experience working
with successful professionals and experts in the field. The Summer Guided Program can best be
described as an attempt to institutionalize efforts to bridge the gap between the professional world and
the academic institutions. Entire effort in Project is in terms of extending the program of education and
evaluation beyond the classroom of a university or institution. The educational process in the Summer
Guided Project course seeks out and focuses attention on many latent attributes, which do not surface in
the normal class room situations. These attributes are intellectual ability, professional judgment and
decision making ability, inter-disciplinary approach, skills for data handling, ability in written and oral
presentation, sense of responsibility etc.

To provide an out-of-the classroom training environment for the students and provide opportunities
for them to apply the knowledge and skills that they have learnt in real life working environment.

To enable our students to be exposed to more real life work situations and prepare them for their
career /working life.
SoMC would always remain in loop of a student’s placement and training assignments.

In order to achieve these objectives, each student will maintain a file (Summer Guided Project File). The
Internship File aims to encourage students to keep a personal record of their learning and achievement
throughout the Programme. It can be used as the basis for lifelong learning and for job applications.
Items can be drawn from activities completed in the course modules and from the workplace to
demonstrate learning and personal development.

The Summer Guided Project report will assess the student’s analytical skills and ability to present
supportive evidence, whilst demonstrating understanding of their task.

ANNEXURE I – Credit Allocation/ Evaluation Plan

COURSE BJC503/ MJC303 COURSE TITLE: Industry Internship
CODE:

L T P CREDITS Attendance Assignment MTE ETP

0 0 0 4 0 0 0 100

Course Objective:

To enable students to develop and relate journalism and communication skill to

practice.

To help students in making an informed career choice after exposure to the real work
environment.

COURSE EVALUATION :
1.Feedback (External and Internal) Marks Weightage

A. Internal Feedback by Mentors-05 15 15

B. Synopsis Presentation-10
25 25

A. Viva-Voce
 Total FEEDBACK 40

2. Written Report & Production Evaluation 60 60

TOTAL ETP 100

MODEL 1 – Research /Consultancy project components ETP

S. no Component Marks Total

1 PROJECT REPORT 20 100

(Weightage-
Introduction-Purpose and Objectives 40 60%)
Amount of work done
Quality of work done 30
Findings, Outcome, Evidence
10

Total (Presentation and Written Report)

40+ 60 100
TOTAL MARKS OF ETP

ANNEXURE II - - Guidelines

1. The evaluation procedure of summer guided project report will be completed on first Week
of July, 2017.

2. The evaluation panel will consist of two faculty members. The Internal feedback component
will be evaluated one faculty (Mentor) and the ETE component will be evaluated by another
faculty member.

3. Types of reports
a) Project based report

4. Pedagogy:

All the students are required to do summer Guided Project for 6-8 weeks.
 The students are required to prepare a report on the basis of summer project which
should be submitted at the time of their presentation turn.

Important deadlines
1. Project Topic Performa (Annexure-III) must be submitted to the faculty guide and
respective school training coordinator within seven days after starting the summer
Guided Project through e-mail.

2. One final hard copy of the report along with a CD in pdf format must be produced at
the time of the presentation turn for evaluation. The report must be duly signed by the
faculty mentor.
(For guide lines on how to make report refer to annexure-IV)
3. The front page of the report must be in the prescribed format. (Annexure-V).

4. All students are informed to complete their summer project report before first week of July, as
the evaluation will be scheduled on, Second Week of July, 2017 (subject to change). Students
are advised to come along with summer guided project reports (Reports in hard copy and PPTs)
and be present for the evaluation of the seminar on the summer guide project. No presentation
will be scheduled after these above mentioned period.

Academic Misconduct
Students are referred to the University Rules regarding Academic Misconduct, including
Cheating and Plagiarism.

Guided Project Awards

Director’s Award
The best three Project presentation will be selected to present the Director’s Prize.
Mentors are responsible for nominating one candidate.
ANNEXURE III- Project Performa

JAGRAN LAKECITY UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL

School of Media & Communication

(To be sent through email to faculty guide by prescribed dates)

Name of The Student:

Reg. No.:

Class, Section and Roll

No.:

Mobile No.:

Name of the Project:

Short synopsis or
description about the
Project:

To be Sent to: the faculty guide through email -

This information is required to keep track of student’s performance during summer guided Project
through telephonic calls
ANNEXURE IV - Guidelines for Writing Summer Guided Project Report

JAGRAN LAKECITY UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL

School of Media & Communication

Guidelines for Summer Training Report

Font Size : 12 Times New Roman

Line Spacing : 1.5

Paper Size : A4

Margins : One inch on all sides of the page

PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT

a. Title/ cover page ( Annexure V)

b. Declaration
c. Certificate
d. Acknowledgements
e. Table of contents (including list of tables and illustrations)
f. Abstract/Executive summary *
g. Introduction

CHAPTER PLAN

As mentioned in the evaluation parameters in the annexure- ANNEXURE X - Guidelines for Summer
Guided Project Report
ANNEXURE V - Guidelines for Summer Guided Project Report

1. The Title Page--Title – Summer Guided Project Report for (Your Name), name of the
Supervisor/Guide and his/her designation, date started and completed, and number of credits
for which the report is submitted. ( ANNEXUREX-I)
2. Table of Content--an outline of the contents by topics and subtopics with the page number and
location of each section.
3. Introduction--short, but should include how you complete the summer guided project and the
relationship it has to your professional and career goals.
4. Main Body--should include but not be limited to daily tasks performed. Major projects
contributed to, dates, hours on task, observations and feelings, and their purposes, listing of
tools and materials and their suppliers, and photographs if possible of projects, buildings and
co-workers.
5. Appendices--include pamphlets, forms, charts, brochures, technical and descriptive literature,
graphs and other information related to your Internship experience.

The Main Body will have three sections and will include the following items which will be evaluated for
the final assessment:-

1. An analysis of the guided project in which the student is working

2. A personal review of the student’s professional skills and how they have been developed
through the project.
3. The research report that the student has prepared

ASSESSMENT OF THE SUMMER GUIDE PROJECT FILE

The student will be provided with the Student Assessment Record (SAR) to be placed in front of the
guided project File. Each item in the SAR is ticked off when it is completed successfully. The faculty will
also assess each item as it is completed. The SAR will be signed by the student and by the faculty to
indicate that the File is the student’s own work. It will also ensure regularity and meeting the dealines.

STUDENT ASSESSMENT RECORD (SAR)

File Item Criteria for successful completion of the item

1. Analysis of project (1500- 2000 Clear presentation of ideas and analysis

words)  Structure
 Resources and assets

2. Personal review of Clear presentation of ideas and analysis

Demonstrate awareness of own management/professional skills
skills development Presents critical analysis of own professional effectiveness,
supported with examples
 (1000-1500 words) Provides evidence of development of specific skills e.g. strategic,
financial, leadership

3. Design of Research Project Clear presentation of ideas and analysis

Justifies the choice of subject for the research project and why this
(1500- 2000 words) might be beneficial.
Selects and justifies appropriate research methods for the project
Demonstrate understanding of the key stages in undertaking a
research project.
ANNEXURE-VI Report on Summer Guide Project

JAGRAN LAKECITY UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL

School of Media & Communication

Report on Summer Guided Project

[Title]

……………………………………..

Submitted to School of Media & Communication

In partial fulfillment of the

Requirements for the award of Degree of

BA (Journalism and Mass Communication)

Submitted by:

Name of the student

Registration No.

Under the Supervision and Guidance of

Prof./Dr/Mr………………………………….

Designation, School of Media & Communication

JAGRAN LAKECITY UNIVERSITY

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
 DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the summer guided project work entitled “……………….” submitted to

School of Media & Communication, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal. This is a record of an
original work done by me under the guidance of ………………, ………… of School of Media and
Communication.

This guided project is submitted partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the
degree of Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and Mass Communication), BA (J&MC)

The result embodied in this project has not been submitted to any other university /institution
for the award of any degree.

(Name of the student)

Registration No:

Date:-

Place:-Bhopal
 CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the guided project title “…………………..” is bonafide and original work done
by Name of the Student, student of BA(J&MC), School of Media & Communication, Jagran
Lakecity University, Bhopal.

This subject, on which this Project has been prepared, is original contribution towards discipline
of mass communication. This dissertation represents entirely an independent research work.

Signature of Guide

(…………………..)

Designation, School of Media & Communication, JLU, Bhopal

Date:-

Place:-Bhopal
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satiation and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of the project would be
incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible.

It is a matter of great satisfaction and pleasure to present this report on

“…………………………………..”. I have taken efforts in this project however; it would not have been

support of many individuals of the institution .I would like to intent my sincere thanks to all of
them.

I am highly indebted to School Media and Communication, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal for
the guidance and constant supervision as well as providing necessary information about the
project, also for their support in completing the project.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude and thanks my esteemed guide Name of the
Mentor, Designation, School of Media and Communication under whose stewardship and
encouraging sprit I undertook the project. I am also grateful to him for sparing his valuable time
for discussion of various aspects of this project.

My thanks and appreciation also goes to my colleges in developing my project and people who
have willingly helped me out with this abilities.

(Name of the Student)

Registration No:
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER NO. TOPIC PAGE NO

CHAPTER-I Introduction

CHAPTER-II Analysis of project

CHAPTER-III Personal review of skills development

CHAPTER-IV Design of Research Project

CHAPTER-VI Conclusion

References

Appendix
PROJECT SYNOPSIS
Introduction