This course is worth 6 ECTS credits, which means that students are expected to devote a total of 150 hours to it, distributed across directed, supervised, autonomous and assessment activities.

• Directed activities (30% and 45 h): classroom-based activities carried out with the presence and guidance of the teaching staff. They include theoretical sessions, seminars for the discussion of compulsory readings, guided debates, work on practical cases related to the course contents and occasional activities for conceptual application. These activities aim to introduce the main critical frameworks of the course and relate them to specific examples from the cultural and entertainment industries.
• Supervised activities (30% and 46 h): activities carried out by students outside the classroom according to a work plan guided and supervised by the teaching staff. They include the monitoring of the final project, the preparation of the dissertation on an agreed topic or text, individual or group tutorials, and other course follow-up activities, either face-to-face or online. These activities support the process of defining the case study, formulating analytical questions, selecting sources and articulating the concepts worked on in class.
• Autonomous activities (35% and 52 h): activities carried out independently by students in accordance with the requirements of the course. They include reading basic and complementary texts, studying class materials, preparing seminars, searching for bibliography and documentary sources, developing activities linked to the final project and any other tasks that complement the work carried out in the classroom.
• Assessment activities (5% and 7 h): activities linked to the monitoring and evaluation of the learning process. Assessment is conceived as continuous and combines active participation in seminars, the dissertation on an agreed topic or text, and the development of an individual or group final project. Particular value will be given to the ability to apply the course concepts to specific cases, the quality of argumentation, the critical use of readings, the coherence of the analysis and the incorporation of perspectives sensitive to social, gender, technological and ecosocial inequalities.

The detailed calendar with the contents of the different sessions will be presented on the first day of the course and will be available on the Virtual Campus. There, students will find the teaching materials, readings, rubrics, activity guidelines and all the information needed to follow the course properly.

In the event of a change in teaching modality due to force majeure, in accordance with the instructions of the competent authorities, the teaching staff will inform students of any changes to the course schedule and teaching methodologies.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Continuous assessment

The continuous assessment of the course will be distributed as follows:

• Course project: 50%
• The project may be carried out individually or in groups of up to 3 people.
• The topic and case study must be proposed by the students and agreed with the lecturer.
• The project will consist of the analysis of a case related to the cultural and entertainment industries.
• The analysis must incorporate the concepts, readings and thematic axes covered throughout the course.
• The project must be submitted during the final sessions of the course.
• This project will not have to be presented orally in class.
• Active participation in seminars: 20%
• Attendance and active participation in seminar sessions will be assessed.
• Prior preparation of readings and materials will be taken into account.
• The quality of contributions, the ability to formulate critical questions and the connection between readings, concepts and case studies will be assessed.
• This activity is excluded from the reassessment process.
• Individual dissertation on a course reading, topic or text: 30%
• Students must prepare an individual dissertation on a course reading, topic or text previously agreed with the lecturer.
• This activity will include an oral presentation in class.
• Assessment will take into account the understanding of the selected text or topic, clarity of presentation, analytical ability and the connection with the general contents of the course.
• The ability to generate debate and respond to questions related to the reading or topic presented will also be assessed.

Students will be entitled to reassessment if they have been assessed on a set of activities whose weight is equivalent to at least two thirds of the total course grade. The activity excluded from the reassessment process is active participation in seminars.

If a student commits any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade of an assessment activity, that activity will be graded as 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated. If several irregularities occur in assessment activities within the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0.

Use of artificial intelligence and plagiarism prevention

The use of generative artificial intelligence tools and LLMs (Large Language Models), such as ChatGPT or similar tools, is permitted in this course, provided that students clearly indicate which parts of the work or activity have been carried out with their support and properly cite the tool used.

At the beginning of the course, students will be provided with a detailed rubric specifying in which activities and how AI may be used, as well as the corresponding citation and transparency rules.

Any use of AI that does not comply with these instructions, or any failure to cite its use, may be considered a breach of academic integrity and, in the most serious cases, plagiarism.

Single assessment

The single assessment of the course will be distributed as follows:

• Final written project: 50%
• The project will be individual.
• The topic and case study must be proposed by the student and previously agreed with the lecturer.
• The project will consist of the analysis of a case related to the cultural and entertainment industries.
• The analysis must incorporate the concepts, readings and thematic axes covered throughout the course.
• The project must be submitted on the date established for the single assessment.
• This project will not have to be presented orally in class.
• Text commentary: 30%
• Students must write a commentary on a course reading or text.
• The text may be proposed by the lecturer or previously agreed with the student.
• Assessment will take into account understanding of the text, conceptual precision, analytical ability and the connection with the general contents of the course.
• Clarity of argumentation and appropriate use of course readings and materials will also be assessed.
• Oral examination: 20%
• Students must give an oral presentation on a course reading, topic or text previously agreed with the lecturer.
• Assessment will take into account understanding of the selected topic, clarity of presentation and the ability to relate it to the main axes of the course.
• The ability to answer questions and justify the analysis presented will also be assessed.

If the student does not pass the single assessment, they will be entitled to a reassessment process, provided that they have been assessed on at least two thirds of the planned activities. Reassessment will consist of a new written or oral activity replacing the activity that has not been passed, in accordance with the lecturer’s instructions and the centre’s regulations. The final written project will not be reassessable, except in duly justified cases and at the lecturer’s discretion, in accordance with the centre’s regulations. Reassessment will take place within the official period established in the teaching schedule.