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At the end of the course students will: 1. Understand the need to locate and use reliable sources and the importance of research based on digital information resources. 2. Know the main sources of information, both general and specialised in their discipline, identifying and selecting the most appropriate for each task. 3. Identify information needs and develop effective strategies to locate the appropriate sources. 4. Determine the reliability and quality of information and sources. 5. Retrieve information using accurate and effective searches. 6. Take into consideration the ethical use of information and avoid plagiarism applying academic and deontological regulations and conventions. 7. Use generative Artificial Intelligence tools in their field.

K1: To know the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. K4: Know and use technological and communicational resources to produce, disseminate journalistic information and manage digital communities. K5: Know the processes of documentation, access to data and sources, including big data and artificial intelligence. S1: To plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S8: Apply the fundamental principles of the various branches of specialized journalism, efficiently managing documentation processes and specific source systems to develop accurate and rigorous information. S9: Compose and ability to apply the informative component to graphic design and acquisition of infographic competencies, as well as basic IT knowledge for use in different techniques applied to journalism and to digital image treatment. C1: To Know and be able to handle interpersonal skills on initiative, responsibility, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc., required in the professional environment. C4: Have the ability to collect and interpret data and information on which to base their conclusions, including, when necessary and pertinent, reflection on matters of a social, scientific or ethical nature in the field of journalism. C5: Be able to deal with complex situations or situations that require the development of new solutions both in the academic field and in the work or professional field within the journalistic field.

UNIT 1. IDENTIFY RELIABLE INFORMATION IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS - Information overload and disinformation. - Information in Digital Society: risks and challenges. - Critical, thoughtful and proactive use of digital information. - Information sources: identification, selection and evaluation. - New spaces for knowledge interaction. Social media as scientific information resources. UNITS 2-3. RETRIEVAL AND ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION - Principles and strategies for efficient information retrieval in the digital environment. Knowledge and use of the main gateways and collections of general and specialized digital information sources. - Ethical use of information and intellectual property regulations. Avoiding plagiarism in scientific and academic works. UNITS 4-5. CREATION OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES - Create and manage in-text citations and references in academic works. - Organise references in academic papers and assignments. - Similarity detection services to prevent plagiarism. UNITS 6-9. GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Foundations of generative AI. - Innovative applications of generative AI. - Technical challenges and future developments in AI research. - Ethical principles of generative AI. Consent. Privacy. Information self-determination. - Responsibility and authorship. Legislation, regulation and control.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Students must bring their own computer equipment to class. LEARNING ACTIVITIES - Acquisition of knowledge through theoretical classes with teaching materials prepared by the teacher, online tutorials and readings. Related to theoretical competences. - Acquisition of skills and abilities through practical cases of information search, analysis and evaluation of sources, and presentation and citation of results. Related to practical competences. - General or specific tutorials established in Aula Global.