Students are not expected to have any previous knowledge about the ideas introduced in the course

The basic goal of this course is the analysis of Communication and Information in the contemporary world. The student will acquire the capacity for reflection on communicative and informative facts through the knowledge of terminology, concepts and main theories as well as the practical implications in the field At the completion of this course, students will 1. Become familiar with both conceptual and terminological current concepts related to Information and Communication. 2. Recognize basic concepts associated with Information and Documentation, their types and properties. 3. Identify information problems in different media and develop effective strategies for their resolution. 4. Know the characteristics of information flows and information lifecycle in several environments. 5. Understand characteristics and evolution of the Information Society and the Knowledge Society 6. Recognize the implications of the use of ICT for the field of Information and Communication 7. Identify the main information intermediaries in the current Society: libraries, archives and documentation centers both in their physical version and in their role as providers of digital information services.

Unit 1: The Context: Information Society& Knowledge Society Unit 2. Concept of Information. Theory of Information Unit 3. Communication Theory Unit 4. Digital Information and Society Unit 5. Social Internet: Social media as platform and source of information Unit 6. Digital Media Unit 7. The role of content providers in the digital world

Develop appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge (4 ECTS) through classes , with the support of specialized bibliography, seminars and workshops about tools, physical and virtual discussions , problem solving and individual and group activities. Acquisition of abilities and skills (2 ECTS) to identify the main resources and problems related to information and Communication and its practical applications on a daily basis. The days and hours of tutorship sessions for each group will be available in the course space in Aula Global.