Doha: At a high-profile two-day event in Doha, Qatar University Mass Communication students, their instructors, QU officials, and students’ family members participated in the presentations of Mass Communication students’ Capstone projects.
The two-day event took place in QU campus at the Main Library Auditorium, and the College of Education Conference Hall on April 21 and April 22, 2019.
The Capstone presentation events started at 8:30am with an opening speech delivered by Dr. Kamal Hamidou, Chair of the Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University; and in the presence of Dr. Abdulnasser Saleh Alyafei, Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences Associate; Muneera Al Subaiey, Assistant Dean for Students’ Affairs College of Arts and Sciences ; and Dr. Ibrahim Al Kaabi, Dean of General Studies.
The students’ presentations and the discussion panels continued through the day until 18pm. The Capstone projects presented throughout the two days were 41 projects in the three tracks of Print and Online Journalism, Strategic Communication (aka Public Relations) and Broadcast Journalism.
As many as 92 students, combined in groups of 2-4 in each group, presented the project. It was 11 student volunteers, headed by Mass Communication lecturer Hamda Al Muhannadi, made the event a success,
The first Capstone day started with presentations of female broadcast students who screened 17 documentary films and programmes. The second day was dedicated to female students’ projects on strategic communication, and print and online Journalism tracks, which were presented in the first half of the day, while male students from the three tracks presented their projects in the later half of the day.
The success of the two-day event proved the extent of the hard work put into organising and implementing this extremely important exhibition of Mass Communication senior students’ works.
Dr. Kamal Hamidou, Head of Mass Communication Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
The Capstone projects of the Mass Communication Department are an important milestone in our students’ career. They reflect the level of learning outcomes achieved in each class, after more than three years of academic achievements in various courses.
Especially as these projects are evaluated by representatives from various institutions that are active in the labour market, and who evaluate our students’ work based on the professional requirements and criteria needed in those labor markets. It is then an assessment for the overall performance of the Department and which enables us to look at the strengths so they can be enforced and the weaknesses so they can be rectified.
Capstone projects are of great scientific and moral importance to students and their families. It is the pre-graduation step, which students are always keen to attend with their peers, friends, and relatives so that they can also proudly showcase their knowledge, skills and creative abilities in their respective disciplines: journalism, television, and public relations.
I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to all the media institutions who helped in sponsoring some of the amazing student Capstone projects, as well as actively participating in the Capstone Discussion Panels.
Dr. Fuad Abdulaziz Mohamed, Broadcast Journalism Lecturer, Chair of Capstone Organising Committee, Qatar University
This Semester’s Capstone presentations event was a huge undertaking, but thanks to the efforts of the Capstone supervisors, our volunteers, and our students, it proved to be a success, once again.
Our new Department’s Head, Dr. Kamal Hamidou, was all the way supportive and understanding. The students work proved to be mature, technically sound, and creative and the audience was enthusiastic. The Discussion Panels were professional and straight to the point in their constructive criticism of the works.
All this resulted in one of the best Capstone presentations that has been organised by our committee. I extend my thanks and salutes to all our talented students, their instructors, and their families.
Dr. Abdulnasser Saleh Alyafei, Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences Associate
Great efforts have been made for Capstone presentations and there is also considerable attendance of students. Thanks to the distinguished professors who supervised the graduation projects in different media and disciplines. I would like to thank also the administration of the Media Department for the follow-up and supervision of the projects which will benefit the future of our students and the outputs of our national university.
As well, I would like to thank our sons and daughters for the incredible scientific efforts. I also extend my appreciation to the institutions, in particular the media organizations for their efforts and fruitful cooperation to ensure the success and completion of works and research projects.
Muneera Al Subaiey, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Arts and Science, Qatar University
It is not the first time I attended the graduation projects at the Media Department but this time I have found it different from the previous ones, in terms of great attendance and excellence of graduation projects. Thanks to our students and professors for this outstanding outcomes. I would like to extend my thanks also to the new administration of the department for the efforts it has put and time invested in these projects.
Prof. Dr Ahmed Ibrahim Abushouk (Ph.D.), Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
The Mass Communication Department at the College of Arts and Sciences has organised an open session to discuss the graduation projects submitted by the students of the department according to the three bachelor mass communication programs: (1) strategic communication, (2) radio and television; (3) print and electronic media.
The department held the session of this semester (spring) on April 21 and 22, and I was privileged to attend some of the outstanding presentations of the students, which highlighted their competence in fulfilling the requirements of scientific research related to the identification of the problem of research, its objectives, questions, and then the problem was discussed in the form of questions and answers.
The results of the scientific researches and recommendations were made at the event.
In addition, the open discussion and the comments of the jury committees allowed the students to highlight their skills in oral presentation, visual presentation, discussion as well as listening to an opinion and opinion of the other.
The session was a unique academic activity which is needed to be developed as it serve to the education process in depth and helps educate technical skills to the students related to their scientific specializations and requirements of the job market. The College Management values such creative activities because they contribute to the development of students’ research skills and link their achievements and knowledge to the needs of the job market and Qatari society.
