New Media

Code:

CC035

Acronym:

NMED

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Communication Sciences

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Communication and Information Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Communication Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CC	0	Study plan	3	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The UC Novos Media aims to analyze the history and the specific questions posed by the new networked digital media. Emphasis will be given to the concept of network, social networks, their business models and their regulation

Learning outcomes and competences

Mastering the history of new media and their business models and the need for regulation

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Evolution of the Internet
1.1. From Licklider to TCP/IP
2. The World Wide Web as a network
2.1. Network theory
3. Social networks
3.1. The emergence of social networks
3.2. Architecture of networks and participatory models
3.3. Business Models
4. Regulatory Policy Issues

Mandatory literature

António Machuco Rosa; A Comunicação e o Fim das Instituições
Susanne Zushboff; Surveillence Capitalism

Teaching methods and learning activities

Oral presentation with participatory and autonomous study by students

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	50,00
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the Evaluation Regulation of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (applicable to 1st Cycle Courses - Degree) *

Calculation formula of final grade

Presentation and final work = 100%