1. General information
Course:
AUDIOVISUAL NARRATIVE
Code:
16507
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
401 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30
Year:
1
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
CARLOS ALBERTO GÓMEZ MÉNDEZ
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
2.13
DPTO. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
Carlos.Gomez@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Audiovisual Narrative is a fundamental training in the Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication. It allows to understand the essential concepts and practices of contemporary narrative and how they are adapted to the audiovisual narration. On the other hand, the subject is neccesary both for analysis and research, and for the development of professional skills required by the media industry.
This subject provides students with the analytical tools required to understand the functioning of different types of audiovisual narrations and the effects of meaning that they produce. Before creating any work we must be able to analyse and understand any given audiovisual text, and all the communication professionals must know the conventions of visual and sound languages while they develop a critical spirit.
In short, the subject proposes a neccesary approach to the different aspects of the audiovisual discourse and narrative, and its mastery is essential to be able to integrate into proffesional teams.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| CB01 | Possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education and is at a level that relies on advanced textbooks and also includes knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study. |
| CB02 | Apply knowledge to the craft or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills to develop and defend arguments and solve problems within the field of study. |
| CB04 | Convey information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| CE12 | Know, analyst and apply the mechanisms and elements of the construction of audiovisual narratives, regarding different genres, formats and audiovisual production technologies. |
| CE14 | Know and apply the resources, methods and procedures used in the construction and analysis of audiovisual stories. |
| CG02 | Develop creativity to take risks in the definition of research or creative topics from an innovative perspective that contributes to the knowledge, interpretation or development of audiovisual languages and/or formats. |
| CG04 | Expose the results of academic work in writing, orally or by other means, in accordance with the canons of the communication disciplines. |
| CG05 | Know the constitutional values, ethical principles and deontological rules applying to audiovisual communication. |
| CG06 | Know the state of the world and its recent historical evolution as well as acquiring the concepts necessary for understanding its political, economic, technological and sociocultural dimensions in such a way that they serve as an instrument in the resolution of professional problems and challenges. |
| CG07 | Acquire the ability to work in a team, face collective challenges and cooperatively solve problems, respecting the diversity of the participants and of their contributions. |
| CT01 | Learn a second foreign language. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Apply techniques and procedures of visual and sound composition in different media and formats. | |
| Develop and expose theoretical and practical projects related to audiovisual creation, in the areas of production, design, editing and post-production. | |
| Apply the theoretical basics and professional of scriptwriting in the production of an audiovisual project. | |
| Know the basic concepts of visual communication and the mechanisms of visual perception. | |
| Know the radio, photography, television and video genres. | |
| Describe and advocate for changes in public communication policies for improving the media structure. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Narration and the production of sense
-
Unit 2: Narratology: key concepts
-
Unit 3: The analysis of audiovisual narration
-
Unit 4: Origins of the filmic narration
-
Unit 5: Narrative levels and narrators
-
Unit 6: Perspective and point of view
-
Unit 7: Time and space in audiovisual narration
-
Unit 8: Narrative functions of mise-en-scène
-
Unit 9: Editing and narrative discourse
-
Unit 10: The classical Hollywood cinema
-
Unit 11: Other narrative modes
-
Unit 12: The audiovisual narration in the digital age
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 | CE12 CG05 CG06 | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | ||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Case Studies | CB02 CB04 CE12 CE14 | 0.88 | 22 | N | N | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB01 CB02 CB04 CE12 CE14 CG02 CG04 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Group Work | CB02 CB04 CE12 CE14 CG02 CG04 CG07 | 0.24 | 6 | Y | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB01 CB02 CB04 CE12 CE14 CG02 | 2.4 | 60 | Y | N | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB02 CB04 CE12 CE14 CG02 CG04 | 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 |
| Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 60.00% | 40.00% | Class assignments. |
| Final test | 40.00% | 60.00% | Theoretical exam. |
| 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:The practical exercises described by the teaching staff must be delivered in order to make an average with the final test.
The evaluation of the activities carried out in previous courses will not be kept.
This subject will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Regulations as well as the specific regulations approved by the Board of the Faculty of Communication. Specifically, the common regulations regarding plagiarism and spelling correction will be applied. -
Non-continuous evaluation:The practical exercises described by the teaching staff must be delivered in order to make an average with the final test.
The evaluation of the activities carried out in previous courses will not be kept.
This subject will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Regulations as well as the specific regulations approved by the Board of the Faculty of Communication. Specifically, the common regulations regarding plagiarism and spelling correction will be applied.
Any student may switch to the non-continuous assessment modality as long as they have not participated during the class teaching period in assessable activities that together account for at least 50% of the total assessment of the subject. If a student has reached that 50% of assessable activities or if, in any case, the class period has ended, they will be considered in continuous assessment without the possibility of changing the assessment modality.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
In the extraordinary call, the note of the practices carried out during the course may be kept.
This subject will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Regulations as well as the specific regulations approved by the Board of the Faculty of Communication. Specifically, the common regulations regarding plagiarism and spelling correction will be applied.
This subject will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Regulations as well as the specific regulations approved by the Board of the Faculty of Communication. Specifically, the common regulations regarding plagiarism and spelling correction will be applied.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The special call for completion contains all the material.
In this call, students must take a test that will be worth 100% of the grade.
The assessment of any of the activities carried out in the ordinary or extraordinary call or in previous courses will not be kept. The rules of plagiarism and common spelling correction for the Degree will be applied.
In this call, students must take a test that will be worth 100% of the grade.
The assessment of any of the activities carried out in the ordinary or extraordinary call or in previous courses will not be kept. The rules of plagiarism and common spelling correction for the Degree will be applied.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 60 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 30 |
| Unit 1 (de 12): Narration and the production of sense | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 2 |
| Unit 2 (de 12): Narratology: key concepts | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 2 |
| Unit 3 (de 12): The analysis of audiovisual narration | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 2 |
| Unit 4 (de 12): Origins of the filmic narration | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 2 |
| Unit 5 (de 12): Narrative levels and narrators | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 2 |
| Unit 6 (de 12): Perspective and point of view | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 2 |
| Unit 7 (de 12): Time and space in audiovisual narration | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 4 |
| Unit 8 (de 12): Narrative functions of mise-en-scène | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 4 |
| Unit 9 (de 12): Editing and narrative discourse | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 2 |
| Unit 10 (de 12): The classical Hollywood cinema | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 2 |
| Unit 11 (de 12): Other narrative modes | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 2 |
| Unit 12 (de 12): The audiovisual narration in the digital age | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 2 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
