1. General information
Course:
SOUND TECHNOLOGIES
Code:
16509
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
401 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30
Year:
1
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
https://campusvirtual.uclm.es
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
ISABEL GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
E. Politécnica Cuenca/2.11
INGENIERÍA ELÉCTRICA, ELECTRÓNICA, AUTOMÁTICA Y COMUNICACIONES
926053821
isabel.gonzalez@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 |
| CB05 | Develop the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy. |
| CE15 | Recreate the lighting and sound atmosphere of an audiovisual production. |
| CE16 | Carry out the processes of recording, composition, editing and post-production of audiovisual products. |
| CE18 | Select and use technological tools for the creation of multimedia digital material, animations, virtual sets and interactive contents |
| CE20 | Select and use specific techniques and equipment for capturing and processing audio and video signals. |
| CG03 | Use the basic tools of information and communication technologies necessary for the exercise of professions linked to audiovisual communication. |
| CG04 | Expose the results of academic work in writing, orally or by other means, in accordance with the canons of the communication disciplines. |
| 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 | |
| Know the equipment and techniques for recording and editing audiovisual events. | |
| Keep abreast of the technological situation regarding the broadcasting and distribution of audiovisual content. | |
| Know the theoretical basics and professional practices in relation to audiovisual language and the construction and analysis of audiovisual narratives. | |
| Know and apply the phases of the business plan to the audiovisual communication system through the development of a project. | |
| Correctly handle the linguistic and discursive resources of the Spanish language. | |
| Join and adapt to a professional audiovisual team. | |
| Use computer techniques for the manipulation of the audiovisual signal. | |
| Adapt to constant technological change. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Sound and listen
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Unit 1.1: Generation and propagation
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Unit 1.2: Audition
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Unit 1.3: Voice
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Unit 1.4: Practice 1
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Unit 2: Audio signal
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Unit 2.1: The audio chain
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Unit 2.2: Audio digitalization
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Unit 2.3: DAW
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Unit 2.4: Practice 2
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Unit 3: Microphones
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Unit 3.1: Microphones
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Unit 3.2: Selection
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Unit 3.3: Recording techniques
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Unit 3.4: Practice 3
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Unit 4: Audio equipment
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Unit 4.1: Audio equipment
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Unit 4.2: Audio processing
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Unit 4.3: Audio mixers
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Unit 4.4: Loudspeakers
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Unit 4.5: Practice 4
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Unit 4.6: Practice 5
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Unit 5: Studios and their facilities
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Unit 5.1: Room acoustics
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Unit 5.2: Facilities in studios
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Unit 5.3: Practice 6
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Unit 6: Audio in audiovisual
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Unit 6.1: sound lenguage
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Unit 6.2: sound in audiovisual
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Unit 6.3: sound recording
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Unit 6.4: practice 7
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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 | CB05 CE15 CE16 CE18 CE20 CG06 CT01 | 0.88 | 22 | N | N | ||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | CB05 CE15 CE16 CE18 CE20 CG03 CG04 CG07 CT01 | 1.04 | 26 | N | N | ||
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | CB05 CE15 CE16 CE18 CE20 CG03 CG04 CG07 CT01 | 2.4 | 60 | Y | Y | ||
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CE18 CG03 CG04 | 0.16 | 4 | Y | N | ||
| Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB05 CE15 CE16 CE18 CE20 CG03 CG04 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | N | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB05 CE15 CE16 CE18 CE20 CG03 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Group tutoring sessions | 0.16 | 4 | N | N | |||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB05 CE15 CE16 CE18 CE20 CT01 | 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 | 30.00% | 30.00% | |
| Final test | 40.00% | 40.00% | |
| Oral presentations assessment | 30.00% | 0.00% | |
| Test | 0.00% | 30.00% | |
| 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 |
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | 60 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 4 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 4 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 2 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 30 |
| Unit 1 (de 6): Sound and listen | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 2 |
| Unit 2 (de 6): Audio signal | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 2 |
| Unit 3 (de 6): Microphones | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4 |
| Unit 4 (de 6): Audio equipment | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 10 |
| Unit 5 (de 6): Studios and their facilities | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 3 |
| Unit 6 (de 6): Audio in audiovisual | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 5 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources