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1. General information
Course:
INFORMATION SOCIETY
Code:
16305
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
377 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN JOURNALISM
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30 
Year:
1
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
French
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: RUBÉN RAMOS ANTÓN - Group(s): 30 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Comunicación / 2.10
DPTO. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
Ruben.Ramos@uclm.es

2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession

Information Society is included in the subject Current World, within the 60 credits allocated to basic training. From a sociological perspective, it is imperative to know the implications and correlations between the new technological paradigm and the cultural, economic, political and social spheres. The journalism student must be able to put ICT innovations into context. To this end, the subject frames the knowledge acquired by the student within its relations with informational capitalism, the network society and the primacy of knowledge. The subject is related to History of today's world, Analysis of today's world, Media literacy, Theory of communication, Global structure of the media and Communication policies.


4. Degree competences achieved in this course
Course competences
Code Description
E04 Capacity to read and analyse specialised texts and documents on any relevant topic, and to summarise or adapt them using language or vocabulary understandable to the general public.
E07 Capacity and ability to express reasoned ideas by using rhetoric and contributions from new argumentation theories, as well as communicative techniques applied to persuasion.
E14 Capacity to experiment and innovate by learning and using techniques and methods applied to improvement of quality and self-assessment processes. Develop capacity for autonomous learning, adaptation to change and creativity-driven innovation.
E16 Critical knowledge of media influence on Education and of the relation of the media with schools, as well as of the potential of the new Information and Communication Technologies and multimedia systems for development of off-site learning and knowledge.
E18 Egalitarian awareness with regards to individuals and peoples, respect for international human rights, and knowledge of the great cultural or civilising trends related to individual and collective fundamental values.
G05 Gain knowledge and understanding of Journalism by acquiring rational and critical knowledge of world current affairs in order to understand social phenomena that occur in society today.
G07 Interpret relevant data, such as key events and processes that take place in today's societies, from a synchronic perspective. The scope of this kind of knowledge should be as wide as possible, since it contributes to developing the ability to understand diversity and to fostering civic awareness and respect for alien value systems.
G11 Gain insight into the most relevant concepts, categories, theories and topics of the different subfields of Information & Communications research.
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes
Not established.
Additional outcomes
Description
Build argued discourses according to appropriate linguistic and literary resources. Synthesize academic texts and make them more comprehensible to the general public. Understand information about digitalism in standard English. To formulate and expose concrete and abstract ideas in the field of ICTs. Build information resources autonomously using ICTs. Know the relationship between ICTs and the processes of socialization and education. Understand informative texts on the information society in French. Experiment with new ICT formats in the context of the network-society. To interpret and contextualize digital innovations with their genealogical and synchronous perspective, within the framework of globalization.
6. Units / Contents
  • Unit 1: Origins of Information Society
  • Unit 2: Technology, information and Society
  • Unit 3: Network Society and Globalization processes
  • Unit 4: Information Society and Power
  • Unit 5: Sociology of Digital Era
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
Training Activity Methodology Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) ECTS Hours As Com Description
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] Lectures E02 E07 E16 G07 1.04 26 N N
In-class Debates and forums [ON-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning E02 E14 E16 0.52 13 Y N
Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning E02 0.39 9.75 N N
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Self-study G01 G07 3.6 90 Y N
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] Assessment tests E02 E05 E07 E14 E16 G01 G07 0.12 3 Y Y
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] Group Work E07 0.25 6.25 N N
Final test [ON-SITE] Assessment tests E02 E07 0.08 2 Y Y
Total: 6 150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 Total class time hours: 60
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 Total hours of out of class work: 90

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
Evaluation System Continuous assessment Non-continuous evaluation * Description
Projects 35.00% 40.00% Test of theoretical development
Test 30.00% 0.00% Tests carried out in the classroom during the course.
Final test 35.00% 60.00% Test of theoretical contents
Total: 100.00% 100.00%  
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
  • Continuous assessment:
    This course will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Evaluation Regulations, as well as the specific evaluation rules approved by the Faculty Board of the centre.

    Written tests and internships may be failled for spelling mistakes in accordance with the criteria of the Faculty of Communication. Plagiarized exercises, works and practices will be failled.

    In the written tests and in the practices, the student will be evaluated on
    1. All theoretical material presented and proposed by the teacher in class.
    2. The topics that appear in the course programme.
    3. The basic and complementary bibliography.
    4. Recommended and compulsory books and articles.

    The modality of continuous evaluation will have the following tests

    - Tests carried out in the classroom, during the course (30%).
    - Work on the development of the theoretical content of the course, to be handed in on a date agreed with the teacher (35%).
    - Final test of the theoretical contents of the course (35%).

    In order to pass the course it will be necessary to obtain at least a 4 in each of the tests of the course (class tests, work and final test).

    This planning can be adapted and slightly modified in case of any extraordinary measure related to the health pandemic of the
    COVID-19. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to maintain the evaluation percentages as closely as possible to what is indicated in this guide.
  • Non-continuous evaluation:
    This course will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Evaluation Regulations, as well as the specific evaluation rules approved by the Faculty Board of the centre.

    Written tests and internships may be failled for spelling mistakes in accordance with the criteria of the Faculty of Communication. Plagiarized exercises, works and practices will be failled.

    The following tests will be held in the non-continuous modality:

    Final test (60%) of the mark, of the theoretical contents of the course.

    Work (40%) to be submitted on the date of the final test.

    It is recommended that students interested in taking this test contact the teacher beforehand to establish the criteria for carrying out the work (40% of the final mark).

    This planning can be adapted and slightly modified in case of any extraordinary measure related to the health pandemic of the
    COVID-19. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to maintain the evaluation percentages as closely as possible to what is indicated in this guide.

Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Examination of theoretical material.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 90
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 3
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] 6.25
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 2

Unit 1 (de 5): Origins of Information Society
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1.5

Unit 2 (de 5): Technology, information and Society
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1.5

Unit 3 (de 5): Network Society and Globalization processes
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 6
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2.25

Unit 4 (de 5): Information Society and Power
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 6
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2.25

Unit 5 (de 5): Sociology of Digital Era
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 6
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2.25

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
ITU http://www.itu.int/es/Pages/default.aspx  
The Freenet Project http://freenetproject.org/  
Digital Divide Institute http://www.digitaldivide.org/  
European Commision. Information Society http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/index_en.htm  
Fundación Telefónica http://www.fundacion.telefonica.com/es/index.htm  
GNU Operating System http://www.gnu.org/  
Global Information Society Watch http://www.giswatch.org/  
Creative Commons España http://es.creativecommons.org/  
World Wide Web Consortium http://www.w3.org/  
UNESCO Observatory on the Information Society http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7277&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html  
The Internet Governance Forum http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/  
Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información http://www.itu.int/wsis/index-es.html  
Sin Dominio http://www.sindominio.net/  
Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.es  
 
ICANN http://www.icann.org/  
 
Aguadero Fernández, Francisco La sociedad de la información : vivir en el siglo XX Acento 84-483-0290-7 1997 Ficha de la biblioteca
Alonso, Andoni La quinta columna digital : antitratado comunal de hiperpolí Gedisa 84-9784-109-3 2005 Ficha de la biblioteca
Beck, Ulrich La sociedad del riesgo global Siglo XXI de España 978-84-323-1261-8 2009 Ficha de la biblioteca
Bell, Daniel El advenimiento de la sociedad post-industrial : un intento Alianza 84-206-2149-8 2006 Ficha de la biblioteca
Berners-Lee, Tim Tejiendo la red el inventor del world wide web nos descubre Siglo XXI 84-323-1040-9 2000 Ficha de la biblioteca
Borreguero Gómez, Raquel Internet Gap : la red como factor de división social Publicaciones Universidad Pontificia de Salaman 84-7299-719-7 2006 Ficha de la biblioteca
Carr, Nicholas G. El gran interruptor :el mundo en red, de Edison a Google / Deusto, 978-84-234-2686-7 2009 Ficha de la biblioteca
Castaño, Cecilia Las mujeres y las tecnologías de la información : internet Alianza 84-206-9112-7 2005 Ficha de la biblioteca
Castells, Manuel (1942-) La sociedad red Alianza 84-206-4494-3 2001 Ficha de la biblioteca
Castells, Manuel (1942-) La galaxia internet Mondadori 84-9759-229-8 2003 Ficha de la biblioteca
Castells, Manuel (1942-) La era de la información : economía, sociedad y cultura Alianza 84-206-4246-0 2006 Ficha de la biblioteca
Castells, Manuel (1942-) El poder de la identidad Alianza 84-206-4740-3 2003 Ficha de la biblioteca
Castells, Manuel (1942-) Comunicación y poder Alianza Editorial 978-84-206-8499-4 2009 Ficha de la biblioteca
Christakis, Nicholas A. Conectados : el sorprendente poder de las redes sociales y c Taurus 978-84-306-0688-7 2010 Ficha de la biblioteca
Colectivo Ippolita El lado oscuro de Google Barcelona Virus 2010 http://www.viruseditorial.net/pdf/el_lado_oscuro_de_google2.pdf  
Drucker, Peter Ferdinand (1909-2005) La empresa en la sociedad que viene : los seis factores que Urano 84-95787-43-1 2003 Ficha de la biblioteca
Echeverría, Javier Cosmopolitas domésticos Anagrama 84-339-1393-X 1999 Ficha de la biblioteca
Echeverría, Javier Telépolis Destino 84-233-2366-8 2000 Ficha de la biblioteca
Fernández Porta, Eloy (1974-) Eros : la superproducción de los afectos Anagrama 978-84-339-6311-6 2010 Ficha de la biblioteca
Fernández Porta, Eloy (1974-) Homo sampler : tiempo y consumo en la era afterpop Anagrama 978-84-339-6280-5 2008 Ficha de la biblioteca
Fernández Vicente, Antonio Nomadismos contemporáneos : formas tecnoculturales de la glo Universidad de Murcia 978-84-8371-651-9 2010 Ficha de la biblioteca
Lessig, Lawrence El código 2.0 Traficantes de Sueos 978-84-96453-38-8 2009 Ficha de la biblioteca
Lessig, Lawrence El codigo y otras leyes del ciberespacio Taurus digital 84-306-0428-6 2001 Ficha de la biblioteca
Lessig, Lawrence Por una cultura libre : cómo los grandes grupos de comunicac Traficantes de Sueños 84-96453-02-2 2005 Ficha de la biblioteca
Maceda, Pío (1950-) Educación y libertad : en la sociedad de la información Laertes 978-84-7584-588-3 2007 Ficha de la biblioteca
Maldonado, Tomás Memoria y conocimiento : sobre los destinos del saber en la Gedisa 978-84-9784-122-1 2007 Ficha de la biblioteca
Mattelart, A.; Vitalis, André Le profilage des populations París La Découverte 2014  
Mattelart, Armand Historia de la sociedad de la información Paidós 84-493-1191-8 2002 Ficha de la biblioteca
Mattelart, Armand Un mundo vigilado Paidos Iberica 978-84-493-2191-7 2008 Ficha de la biblioteca
Mattelart, Armand Historia de la utopía planetaria : de la ciudad profética a Paidós 84-493-0892-5 2000 Ficha de la biblioteca
Mattleart, Armand & Vitalis, André De Orwell al cibercontrol Barcelona Gedisa 978-84-9784-884-8 2015  
Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor (1966-) Big data : la revolución de los datos masivos Turner 978-84-15832-10-2 2013 Ficha de la biblioteca
Neveu, Érik ¿Una sociedad de comunicación? = Une societé de communicatio Cuadros y gráficos ; LOM Ediciones 956-282-801-8 2006 Ficha de la biblioteca
Pariser, Eli The fliter bubble : How the new personalized web, is changin Penguin Book 978-0-14-312123-7 2011 Ficha de la biblioteca
Pisani, Francis La alquimia de las multitudes :cómo la web está cambiando el Paidós, 9788449321962 2009 Ficha de la biblioteca
Reischl, Gerald El engaño de Google : una potencia mundial incontrolada en i Medialive 978-84-92506-10-1 2008 Ficha de la biblioteca
Rifkin, Jeremy La era del acceso : la revolucion de la nueva economia Paidós 84-493-0941-7 2000 Ficha de la biblioteca
Rifkin, Jeremy La civilización empática : la carrera hacia una conciencia g Paidós 978-84-493-2356-0 2010 Ficha de la biblioteca
Sassen, Saskia Una sociología de la globalización Katz 978-84-935432-6-6 2007 Ficha de la biblioteca
Serrano, Pascual La comunicación jibarizada Barcelona Península 978-84-9942-192-6 2013  
Stallman, Richard Software libre para una sociedad libre Traficantes de Sueños 978-84-933555-1-7 2007 Ficha de la biblioteca
Sunstein, Cass R. República. com : Internet, democracia y libertad Paidós 84-493-1384-8 2003 Ficha de la biblioteca
Terceiro, José B. Digitalismo : el nuevo horizonte sociocultural Taurus 84-306-0433-2 2001 Ficha de la biblioteca
Touraine, Alain (1925-) La sociedad post-industrial Ariel 84-344-0673-X 1973 Ficha de la biblioteca
Trejo Delarbre, Raul Viviendo en el Aleph : la sociedad de la información y sus l Gedisa 84-9784-131-X 2006 Ficha de la biblioteca



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