New Media

Code:

CC035

Acronym:

NMED

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Journalism and Communication 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	28	Plano Oficial a partir de 2008/2009	3	-	5	-	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

| introduction to cyberculture and cyberspace
| analyse the new means of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
| reflect on the impact of the new media on mass media and on new audiences
| understand new communication paradigms within new technological contexts
| develop competences with regard to integrating new technologies and the production of contents
| encourage the study, research, innovation and written production in new formats
| prepare a final project integrating theoretical reflections and technical knowledge
| encourage and experience educational processes on online social environments

Program

| cyberspace and cyberculture
| online journalism, interactive TV, social networks, blogs, microblogging and virtual worlds
| the language of new media: narratives, codes, non-verbal language
| journalistic production and online edition in different formats
| preparation of a final project that reveals understanding and use of new media

Mandatory literature

David Bell; Cyberculture Theorists - Manuel Castells and Donna Haraway, Routledge, 2007
Castells, Manuel et al.; La transición a la sociedad red, Ariel, 2007
Sherry Turkle; A vida no écrã, Relógio D'Água, 1995
Frank Beau; Culture d'Univers, FYP Éditions, 2007
Tim Guest; Second Lives - a journey through virtual worlds, Arrow, 2007
Lévy, Pierre; Cibercultura, Instituto Piaget, 2000
Cardoso, Gustavo; Espanha, Rita; Comunicação e Jornalismo na Era da Informação, Campo das Letras, 2006
Todd Kelsey; Social Networking Spaces, Apress, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-4302-2596-6

Complementary Bibliography

Stephenson, Neal; Snow Crash, Bantam Spectra Book, 2000
Gibson, William; Neuromancer, The Berkley Publishing Group, 2004

Teaching methods and learning activities

| theoretical-practical classes with “case studies” for analysis and discussion in the classroom or in groups
| use of online virtual worlds (Second Life), social networks (Facebook) and microblogging (Twitter) to demonstrate subject contents
| written commentaries by students based on the suggested bibliographical reviews during the semester
| preparation and presentation of a project or a research work by the end of the semester

Software

Browser (Explorer, Firefox ou Safari)
Second Life

keywords

Social sciences > Communication sciences > Journalism
Social sciences > Communication sciences > Media studies
Humanities > History > History of science > History of technology
Social sciences > Communication sciences > Audiovisual communication
Social sciences > Communication sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
	Teste	30,00
	Trabalho escrito	53,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.