Self-Assessment Report

Standard 2-3 & 2-4: Detail about the Program

Courses:

BS (Social Sciences)

To obtain a BS degree in Social Sciences, the students are required to complete a total of 144 credit hours within 7 years. The degree consists of a total of 46 courses and a Research Project.

Criterion: 3 Laboratories and Computing Facilities

Standard 3- 1	Lab Manuals / Documentation / Instructions
Standard 3- 2	Adequate Support Personnel for Labs
Standard 3- 3	Adequate Computing Infrastructure and Facilities

Criterion: 3 Laboratories and Computing Facilities¹²

SZABIST Media Sciences department at Islamabad campus is well equipped with TV studio, Media Lab, FM Radio and gallery. Media Lab with internet connection and 8 IMac systems help students to learn graphics based soft-ware.

Students can use all available facilities like Media lab, TV studio and FM Radio for their projects.
Media lab is open for students from 08:00 am to 09:00 pm, FM radio is available for students from 12:00 – 03:00 for audio recording, and TV studio is open for students from 08:00 am to 09:00 pm.

Lab Title	Media Lab
Location	Old building, first floor
Objectives	• graphics classes and training • Internet facility • support for project
Adequacy for instruction	Suitable for 20 students and at a time only 8 students can work individually at systems for their projects Projector is also available for classes and presentation
Courses Taught & Software Used in Media Lab
Course Name	Software Used
Illustration Radio Project Editing and Motion Graphics Introduction to Sound Graphic and Design for Media-I Graphic and Design for Media-II Advanced Studio Project-I Advanced Studio Project-II	Adobe illustrator, Art Rage. Sony Vegas, Adobe Audition Adobe Premier, Final Cut, After Effects Adobe Audition and Sound Booth Adobe InDesign, Illustrator Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects Adobe Premier Pro Adobe Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects