Media Techniques Department

Media Techniques department

History of Media Techniques department

The media techniques department was established in 1999 as a subject necessity at the Erbil Technical Institute, the head of which is to develop a talented central cadre in the field of media and media techniques.

In this Department, students receive all the information related to lessons (journalism, radio, television, new media, electronics, arts and media techniques), through the scientific topics of the department’s study program, such as lessons. Media writing techniques, journalism production, radio and television production, media ethics and laws, media administration, public relations, new media, media language, advertising and photography (photos and videos) and many other useful lessons.

Graduates of this department receive diplomas in media techniques. So far, 20 groups of students have graduated from this department and have received technical diplomas. Until 2008-2009, education in this Department was general in the field of media, but later became two branches (journalism, radio and television branches). In the 2017-2018, education has become public again.

At the 2019 Scientific Conference on Technical Education Reform in Kurdistan, towards the implementation of the Bologna process, it was proposed to change the name of the media department to the department of media techniques, according to university decree No. 2761 on 5/4/2022, the department was named media technique.

Human and scientific abilities of media techniques department

As a human and scientific ability of the media techniques department, the holder of (3) phD certificates, one of which has the nickname of assistant professor, and 11 holders of a master’s degree, will be increased next year with the return of students who have received a license to study, numbering 5 students in phD and master’s degrees.

In terms of material and laboratory capabilities, this department, with the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the president of Erbil Polytechnic University, owns a radio and television studio, which has a great benefit in the field of P He has delivered student practices, as well as a computer laboratory in the department, which has great benefits for students, particularly in montage lessons, journalism and computer lessons. In addition, the existence of a rich library with various books in the field of media and media in both Kurdish and Arabic.

In addition, our department is responsible for supervising the design, arrangement and printing of the seasonal polytechnic magazine special to Erbil Polytechnic University, of which 2 has been published so far.

Education in this Department is now annual and includes both theoretical and practical aspects, in a way that the practical side is twice as much as the theoretical aspect, which is for students to benefit more.