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Communication Management and Markets
Code: 42445Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Media, Communication and Culture | OP | 0 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Marta Roel Vecino
- Email :
- marta.roel@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
Have completed bachelor's degrees in the fields of Communication Sciences (Audiovisual Communication, Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations and similar degrees), Social Sciences or related degrees.
Objectives
1. To know the dynamics of the markets in the communication industry and the role that this plays in the business management techniques
2. Understand that the functioning and dynamics of communication companies are generated over time by agents, social relationships, political, economic, technological, needs, interests, and rational actions that are reactive in relation to the context parameters in they are located.
Learning outcomes
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously.
- Lead and work in interdisciplinary teams.
- Recognise and identify political and social issues and their link to media management and the dynamics of the communication markets.
- Develop research projects on the economy of communication.
- Generate ideas and innovative and competitive solutions in relation to the management of media.
- Identify specific factors management media companies.
- Recognize the scope and application of economic principles in the functioning of the communication industry
Contents
1.-The ecosystems of the communication industries: key players and relevant sectors.
2.-Content and transformation scenarios.
3.-Trends.
*This course will pay special attention to the markets of the United States, Europe, and Spain (as well as their neighboring markets).
*A schedule outlining the content of each session will be presented on the first day of the course and will be available on the course’s Virtual Campus, where students will find the various teaching materials *deemed appropriate by the instructors and necessary information for effective course monitoring.
*Should the teaching modality change for reasons of force majeure according to the competent authorities, the teaching staff will inform students of any modifications to the course schedule and teaching methodologies.
*Throughout the sessions, professionals or experts from the Communication sectors may participate.
*The course content will be sensitive to gender perspective and the use of inclusive language.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion of work for the evaluation of the course | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Master classes | 30 | 1.2 | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Readings, work accomplishment | 105 | 4.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
- Interactive theoretical classes
- Flipped classroom
- Case studies of communication company strategies
- Reading
- Tutorials
- Completion of assignments
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up tests | 35% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 |
| Participation in sessions and debates | 25% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 |
| Project design | 40% | 0 | 0 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Continuous Assessment: The continuous assessment of the course consists of the following activities and percentages:
- Project design: 40%
- Participation in sessions and debates: 25%
- Progress tests: 35%
To pass the course, students must obtain a minimum grade of 5 in each of the assessed activities.
Students who do not complete the assessment activities will receive the grade Not assessable for the course.
Resit (Recovery): Students will have the right to resit the course if they have been assessed on a set of activities that represent at least two-thirds of the total grade for the course.
Students who do not pass the course will take a final exam consisting of a theoretical test (50%) and a practical component (50%), which will take place during the resit period.
In the case of a second enrollment, students may take a synthesis test consisting of a theoretical exam. The final grade for the course will correspond to the grade obtained in this synthesis test.
Single Assessment: This course does not include the single assessment system.
Plagiarism: If a student engages in any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade of an assessment activity, that activity will be graded with a 0, regardless of any disciplinary process that may be initiated.
If multiple irregularities are detected in the assessment activities of the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted in this course as an integral part of assignment development, provided that the final result reflects a significant contribution from the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection.
Students must clearly identify the parts generated using such technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools influenced the process and the final outcome of the activity.
Lack of transparency in the use of AI in an assessed activity will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in a partial or total penalty on the grade for the activity, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.
-Irregularities:The performance of any irregularity in an evaluation act (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI, unless this use is expressly authorized by the teaching guide), which may lead to a significant variation in the grade, assumes that this act will be graded with a 0. In the event that the teaching guide foresees that in order to pass the
subject it is an essential requirement to have obtained a minimum grade in this evaluation act or that there are several irregularities in the evaluation acts of the same
subject, the final grade of this subject is 0. Apart from this, a disciplinary process may be instructed to the student that incurs any of these irregularities.
ACTION IN CASE OF SUSPECTED IRREGULARITIES (use of AI, etc.)
Any student suspected of submitting assignments that have been generated by AI, written by others or copied; include unattributed AI-generated content, or fall outside the permitted scope, may be asked to provide the preliminary work or other materials that can demonstrate it is original work and the result of their own authorship. They may also be asked to separately explain or justify their work.
Teachers may also use AI detection systems or carry out any verification tasks they deem appropriate. If, after review, the instructor detects irregularities, the assignment may be graded zero, and the student may be subject to further disciplinary action.
Bibliography
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IAB Spain (2025), Observatorio del consumo digital en España, abril 2025
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Software
For text edition and audio
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TEm) Theory (master) | 1 | Spanish | first semester | afternoon |