New Information and Communication Paradigms on Digital Platforms

Code:

ICPD0017

Acronym:

NPIC

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Communication and Information Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Third cycle of studies in Information and Communication in Digital Platforms

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ICPD	14	ICPD - Study Plan	1	-	10	-

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. Update and deepen students' knowledge on key scientific and epistemological paradigms that influence current research in the area of Communication and Information Sciences;
2. Develop the knowledge and skills of students with the resources and tools to search, retrieval and sharing and communication of scientific information that are offered throughout the course.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Update and deepen students' knowledge on key scientific and epistemological paradigms that influence current research in the area of Communication and Information Sciences;
2. Develop the knowledge and skills of students with the resources and tools to search, retrieval and sharing and communication of scientific information that are offered throughout the course.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Evolution of the scientific field of Communication and Information Sciences
2. Epistemological paradigms in Communication and Information Sciences
2.1 The complexity paradigm
2.2 The technological paradigm
3. Challenges for research in Communication and Information Sciences
3.1 Organization and representation of information
3.2 Information behavior
3.3 Communication on new media
3.4 Applications of participatory media
4. Preparation, presentation and discussion of an individual work of reviewing the state of the art on a topic from the field of Communication and Information Sciences

Mandatory literature

Cardoso, Gustavo; Os^media na sociedade em rede. ISBN: 972-31-1155-1
Castells, M. ; The Information Age. Economy, Society and Culture, Blackwell, 2000
Castells, Manuel; A sociedade em rede. ISBN: 972-31-0984-0
Castells, M. ; Comunicação Móvel e Sociedade – uma Perspectiva Global, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2007
Jensen, Klaus Bruhn; Media convergence. ISBN: 978-0-415-48204-2
Morin, E. ; Introdução ao pensamento complexo, Instituto Piaget, 1995
Steinbock, D. ; The Mobile Revolution, Kogan Page, 2007

Complementary Bibliography

Burton, G. ; Media and Society– Critical Perspectives, Open University Press, 2005
Lum, C. (org.) ; Perspectives on Culture, Technology and Communication, Hampton Press, 2006
Kember, S., Zylinska, J. ; Life After New Media: Mediation as a Vital Process, MIT Press, 2012

Teaching methods and learning activities

The syllabus of the course, structured in two main phases, discusses the major paradigms in the field of Communication Sciences and Information. In the first phase the contents focus on a historical perspective of the construction of scientific knowledge in this area and on discussing how the complexity (Morin) and technological (Castells) paradigms influence the development of contemporary knowledge. In the second phase each student focuses its attention on an in-depth study of the current state of knowledge on a specific topic that is of his/her personal interest and which falls into one of the areas of research that support the doctoral program. In this second phase the students are strongly encouraged to use the resources and tools of search, retrieval, sharing and communication of scientific information deployed by the institutions promoting the program.

keywords

Social sciences > Communication sciences > Audiovisual communication
Social sciences > Communication sciences > Media studies
Social sciences > Communication sciences
Social sciences > Communication sciences > On-line information services

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	230,00
Frequência das aulas	40,00
Total:	270,00

Eligibility for exams

Para se obter freuqnecia na UC a presença tem de ser de 90%

Calculation formula of final grade

70% paper work  + 30% oral discussion