Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Information Theory

Information Theory
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9583
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First semester
OB
Main language of instruction: Catalan

Teaching staff


Dra. ROCA TRENCHS, Nuria Candela - nroca@uic.es

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • 03 - The ability to plan personal resources (personnel, materials, seasonal...)
  • 04 - The ability of self assessment and professional self management
  • 05 - The ability to learn autonomously
  • 06 - The ability to act autonomously and responsibly
  • 07 - The ability to work in a group
  • 12 - The ability to produce spoken and written texts
  • 14 - Ability to analyse
  • 15 - The ability to synthesise
  • 21 - The ability of abstraction
  • 22 - The ability to generate debate and reflection
  • 26 - The ability to coordinate yourself and /or work together to / with a team
  • 58 - Knowledge and mastery of the static image and its ability to communicate
  • 60 - Knowledge and mastery of the techniques of continuous narrative transmission
  • 64 - Knowledge and mastery of bibliographic repertories
  • 67 - Knowledge and mastery of the digital culture
  • 69 - Knowledge and mastery of the different techniques used to contrast information
  • 73 - Knowledge and mastery of techniques to analyze sources of information.
  • 92 - The ability for analysis, synthesis and critical judgment
  • 93 - To know how to manage time
  • 98 - To skillfully manage terminology in English related to Communication

Syllabus

UNIT 1: Concepts

  • What do we understand by communication and information
  • The communication process
  • Elements
  • Schemes
  • Types
  • Levels
  • Functions
  • Styles
  • The audiovisual language
UNIT 2: Information and communication
  • Object of the study
  • From the printing press to the internet
  • Schools
UNIT 3: Information society / network society
  • The information society
  • The tecnhological and digital revolution
  • Globalization
  • Digital literacy and digital divide
UNIT 4: Media
  • Roles, influence and power of the media.
  • Public opinion: agenda setting, spiral of silence, smoke screen
  • Communicate information: sources, selection and criteria
  • The media (public and private) in Spain.
  • Rights. How we get informed. The audience
UNIT 5: Information and disinformation
  • Truth and post-truth
  • Infodemic
  • Fake news
  • Deep fakes
  • Transmedia narrative
  • Current challenges

 

 

 

Teaching and learning activities

In person



The sessions will combine a theoretical part with an eminently practical part in which students will work
with all kinds of informative material on the different contents developed throughout the course.
To master the contents, presence, attention and participation in class are required, as well as study time
and individual and group work.

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person



  • Attitude (10%)
  • Pracices (50%)
  • Exam (40%)
  Other calls: 100% final exam.

Classes, as established by the UIC, are compulsory (80%). Any absence must be excused.
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