Appropriation of the scientific way of thinking. Handling the epistemological and technical tools for research. Management of the rules of production and diffusion of knowledge Knowledge of classic and nowadays theoretical and methodological approaches to cultural changes (media and technology)

1. The role of research in social sciences. Theories and methodologies for the study of cultural change 2. The problems of studying cultural change: periodizing, archive, sources and writing 3. Analyzing cultural change: from historiography to media archaeology and new media histories 4. The circuit of culture: Representation, Identity, Production, Consumption and Regulation 5. The subjects of cultural change 6. The spaces of cultural change 7. The times of cultural change 8. Audiovisual history and memory

The course will enhance the participation of the students in their apprenticeship, so: 1) Course texts will be provided in each part of the syllabus to be discussed in class. 2) Students will also be provided with an introduction to the resources of university library in order to be able of coping with the procedures for searching, processing and discussing scientific literature, specially in the methodological approaches. 3) Students are encouraged to elaborate a research project from their interests, with an special emphasis in the state of the art of the subject matter and in an appropriate methodological design.