1. General information
Course:
GLOBAL MEDIA SYSTEMS
Code:
16311
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
377 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN JOURNALISM
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30
Year:
2
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
AZAHARA CAÑEDO RAMOS
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Despacho FCOM 2.06
DPTO. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
Azahara.Canedo@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
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. |
| E05 | Basic capacity to understand informative or communicative production, either written or audiovisual, in standard English. |
| 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. |
| E15 | Knowledge of the new trends and behaviours related to consumption of information and entertainment content, as well as of the incidence of NICT on audience behaviour. |
| 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. |
| G01 | B1 level of a second foreign language, as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
| G04 | Ethical commitment and professional ethics. |
| 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. |
| G09 | Develop the abilities required for Journalism and Communications in general, in order to pursue further postgraduate and professional retraining studies. |
| 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 | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
-
Unit 1: The Political Economy of Communication
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Unit 2: The Cultural Industries
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Unit 3: Media Conglomerates: Characterization, Actors and Trends
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Unit 4: Sector Analysis I: Press Industry
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Unit 5: Sector Analysis II: Radio & TV Industry
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | |||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | 2.32 | 58 | N | N | |||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | 2.4 | 60 | Y | N | |||
| Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | |||
| 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 |
| Theoretical papers assessment | 40.00% | 40.00% | |
| Final test | 60.00% | 60.00% | |
| 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:
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Continuous assessment:Evaluation criteria not defined
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Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
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 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Unit 1 (de 5): The Political Economy of Communication | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 11.6 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 06-09-2021 | End date: 27-09-2021 |
| Unit 2 (de 5): The Cultural Industries | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 11.6 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 28-09-2021 | End date: 17-10-2021 |
| Unit 3 (de 5): Media Conglomerates: Characterization, Actors and Trends | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 11.6 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 18-10-2021 | End date: 21-11-2021 |
| Unit 4 (de 5): Sector Analysis I: Press Industry | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 11.6 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 22-11-2021 | End date: 05-12-2021 |
| Unit 5 (de 5): Sector Analysis II: Radio & TV Industry | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 11.6 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 06-12-2021 | End date: 17-12-2021 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources