1. General information
Course:
COMMUNICATION THEORY
Code:
16513
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
401 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30
Year:
2
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
French
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
ANTONIO FERNANDEZ VICENTE
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Aulario Polivalente, despacho 2.12
DPTO. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
969179100 ext. 4784
antonio.fvicente@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
A predisposition to reading and viewing classic films is recommended.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Understanding and analyzing communication processes should be one of the characteristics of the profile of every communicator. It is therefore a fundamental subject for the correct development of the tasks of audiovisual communication Theory of communication allows the student a first approach to the theories that try to account for how we communicate. The subject is related to image theory and serves to know in depth the communication processes in different areas.
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. |
| CB03 | Gather and interpret relevant data (usually within the area of study) in order to make value judgements that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
| CE07 | Understand the relationships between the agents that influence audiovisual communication. |
| CG01 | Know the essential characteristics of communication, its elements and results, with the aim of understanding the communicative phenomena that occur in today's society. |
| 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. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Investigate the ability to create audiovisual journalistic content, as well as explore the various formats in the field of post-production and editing. | |
| Know the basic concepts and theoretical schools of communication, both at interpersonal and mass level. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Communication Polysemy
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Unit 2: Communication Models
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Unit 3: Communication and Technology
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Unit 4: Interpersonal Communication
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Unit 5: Mass Communication
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Unit 6: Criticism of Communication
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 | CE07 CG01 | 2.4 | 60 | Y | N | ||
| Self-study [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB01 CB03 CE07 CG01 CG04 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | CG05 CG06 CG07 | 2.6 | 65 | Y | 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 |
| Test | 20.00% | 20.00% | |
| Theoretical papers assessment | 40.00% | 40.00% | x |
| Final test | 40.00% | 40.00% | |
| 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:"The common spelling correction regulations for the Degree will apply." In case of plagiarism, the student will be sanctioned in accordance with the protocol in cases of fraud of the UCLM.
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Non-continuous evaluation:"The common spelling correction regulations for the Degree will apply." In case of plagiarism, the student will be sanctioned in accordance with the protocol in cases of fraud of the UCLM.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Practical work according to the guidelines indicated by the teacher in the virtual campus. "The regulations of plagiarism and common spelling correction for the Degree will be applied." In case of plagiarism, the student will be sanctioned in accordance with the protocol in cases of fraud of the UCLM.
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 |
| Unit 1 (de 6): Communication Polysemy | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 8 |
| Self-study [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 10 |
| Unit 2 (de 6): Communication Models | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 12 |
| Self-study [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 4 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 10 |
| Unit 3 (de 6): Communication and Technology | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 12 |
| Self-study [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 4 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 8 |
| Unit 4 (de 6): Interpersonal Communication | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 12 |
| Self-study [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 15 |
| Unit 5 (de 6): Mass Communication | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 16 |
| Self-study [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 22 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
