Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Information Theory
Information Theory
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8010
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First semester
FB
Information and Knowledge Society
Information Theory
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Teaching staff
To set up an appointment, you can contact each teacher via e-mail.
Isadora García Avis: igaravis@uic.es
Pere Buhigas Cardó: pbuhigas@uic.es
Introduction
In the event that the health authorities announce a new period of confinement due to the evolution of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the teaching staff will promptly communicate how this may effect the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.
En las sociedades democráticas la información tiene un papel tan fundamental que condiciona su propia existencia. Se extiende y alcanza cualquier actividad humana, influyendo en la toma de decisiones y en la propia percepción de lo que acontece en el mundo. La era digital ha multiplicado en apenas dos décadas de manera inimaginable los canales decomunicación por los que fluye la información. Las teorías clásicas que abordan los fenómenos asociados a la comunicación, se ven ahora desbordados por nuevos paradigmas. Ésta asignatura responde a la necesidad de incorporar al estudio tradicional de los modelos que rigen la comunicación, aquellos otros que son consecuencia de la inmersión en un mundo digital, interactivo y sin fronteras. Familiarizarse con ese entorno permite desarrollar un necesario sentido crítico que ayude a entender mejor la realidad.
Pre-course requirements
No pre-course requirements are needed to enrol in this subject.
Objectives
- Comprender amplia y profundamente los fenómenos de la comunicación y de la información.
- Conocer la rutina de los profesionales de la información que trabajan en los medios audiovisuales.
- Reflexionar sobre el papel que desempeña la información audiovisual en las sociedades de hoy.
- Asimilar el funcionamiento de los procesos de comunicación y sus efectos sobre la sociedad.
- Complementar el aprendizaje teórico sobre las ciencias de la comunicación y de la información con su aplicación práctica.
- Desarrollar capacidad de pensamiento crítico en relación con algunos patrones de actuación en los medios contemporáneos.
- Entender y valorar la dimensión de responsabilidad profesional de los comunicadores.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 01 - The ability to adapt to varying circumstances
- 02 - The ability to understand, accept criticism and correct errors
- 03 - The ability to administer and manage human and technical resources
- 04 - The ability to work in a team and autonomously
- 05 - The ability to organise time and workspace
- 06 - The ability to develop academic rigour, responsibility, ethics and professionalism
- 07 - The ability to apply the deontology and respect for the audiovisual sector
- 08 - The ability of critical analysis, synthesis, concretion and abstraction
- 09 - The ability to objectify, quantify and interpret (data, statistics, empirical evidence )
- 10 - The ability to confront difficulties and resolve problems
- 11 - The ability to generate debate and reflection
- 12 - The ability to meet deadlines, develop the ability to be punctual and respect for human, technical and material resources
- 13 - The ability to create spoken and written communication
- 14 - Knowledge and mastery of rhetoric and oratory to communicate own ideas
- 15 - Knowledge and mastery of body language and techniques for public speaking
- 16 - The ability to manage, analysis and reflect on content
- 18 - The capacity and development of general culture and interest in social events
- 19 - The ability of informative documentation
- 20 - Knowledge and mastery of bibliographic media
- 21 - Knowledge and mastery of the digital culture
- 22 - Knowledge and mastery of the distinction between opinion and information / colloquial and cultured register
- 23 - The ability to prioritize newsworthy events and contrast information
- 24 - The ability to plan and organize both short term and long term projects
- 26 - The ability to develop a sense of taste and perfection in the aesthetics and finalization of projects
- 27 - The ability to adapt to distinct audio visual publics and markets.
- 35 - The ability to contextualize and critically analyze the products of the audiovisual industry
- 37 - The ability to contextualize and critically analyze the organizational structure of global communication
- 38 - The ability to understand and apply the structure of the audiovisual system
- 39 - The ability to understand and apply the legal dimension of an audiovisual product
- 40 - The ability to defend and respect authorship and intellectual property
- 41 - The ability to know how the distinct elemental agencies of the audio visual sector function
- 42 - The ability to distinguish, analyze and dominate the distinct genres and formats of television, film and radio
- 44 - The ability to adapt to new audiovisual formats
- 50 - The ability to adapt, understand and apply the expressive possibilities of new technologies and future changes
- 51 - Knowledge and mastery of the functioning of Corporate and Institutional Communication.
- 52 - The ability to apply audiovisual knowledge and techniques for commercial purposes in any form
- 53 - Lingustic ability in Catalan, Spanish and English
- 54 - The ability to skillfully manage the literature, terminology and linguistic structures of the English language related to the field of communication.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- Los alumnos descubrirán el funcionamiento de los procesos informativos en los medios audiovisuales.
- Los alumnos comprenderán las distintas dimensiones que constituyen la información audiovisual que consumen a diario.
- Los alumnos aprenderán a reflexionar sobre diversos aspectos teóricos de la comunicación y de la información, para después poder aplicarlos en el desarrollo de la práctica periodística.
- Los alumnos profundizarán en la cultura y el pensamiento contemporáneo y sus influencias en dinámicas de comunicación.
Syllabus
Teaching and learning activities
In person
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | ECTS CREDITS |
|---|---|
| Peer learning. The aim of this activity is to ensure that students gain the ability to analyse and be critical. One way of achieving this is by correcting their peers' exercises and results, etc. Each student will be evaluated twice: as both a recipient and a transmitter of critical knowledge. | 0.6 |
| Seminar. This activity will consist of taking an in-depth look at specific up-to-date topics in a monographic manner-in some cases these topics will have been debated socially-, via active work in small groups. | 0.2 |
| Focused Praxis. Handing in occasional exercises to learn theory through practice. | 1.4 |
| Practical workshop. A highly practical working activity, where students can acquire skills that are practical or also theoretical (intellectual skills, logical skills, critical skills, intellectual learning skills, study skills, quoting skills, etc). | 1.4 |
| Lectures. In lectures, lecturers/professors not only transmit content or knowledge, but also, and above all else, attitudes, motivation, skills and values, etc. They also ensure that participants can express their opinions and arguments to the other students. | 1.4 |
| Coaching. Monitoring how students learn the content of the subject, either individually or in groups. In the coaching sessions, mistakes will be corrected, queries answered, and exercises and activities to achieve the established objectives will be suggested. | 1 |
Bibliography and resources
Bibliografía obligatoria:
A lo largo del semestre se proporcionarán distintos artículos académicos y textos periodísticos de lectura obligatoria.