Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Sociology
Teaching staff
Introduction
The subject of sociology in the degree of Advertising and Public Relations aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary society and emphasise the importance of communication in the process of cultural education.
The aim of sociology (understanding society) is crucial in the planning and development of communication products. Therefore, the aim is to present the reality of sociological studies as a source of critical information and provide the keys to understanding the current social context.
Also, to understand society means to be aware that the established order been socially constructed, and its composition depends heavily on the actors involved in the development of cultural and symbolic patterns.
Ultimately, the fundamental objective of the subject is to offer discursive resources (theoretical and methodological) that allow students to start in the sociological imagination, helping them to analyze and understand how the structuring of human interdependencies has varied (from modernity to the present day), and what have been the effects of these variations. In this analysis and in this understanding we will pay special attention to the different modalities of governability, control and social resistance, and to the forms of "sociality", "individualization" and "subjectivity" that they entail.
Pre-course requirements
No pre-course requirements are needed to enrol in this subject.
Objectives
Knowledge:
1. Learn about the reality of the science of sociology and the major theoretical paradigms.
2. Understand the role of advertising and public relations in cultural education and society.
3. Understand the social context of the postmodern era and the network society to create optimal communication products advertising and public relations.
Skills and attitudes:
1. Use argument, criticism and creativity in making speeches.
2. Develop an attitude of respect for the diversity of opinions in debates.
3. Reflect on the responsibility of professional advertising and public relations in building a fairer and supportive social environment
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 11 - The ability to make judgments and well-argued critical assessments
- 92 - The ability for analysis, synthesis and critical judgment
- 96 - The ability to objectively analysis reality and the extraction of valid considerations
Learning outcomes of the subject
Identify major social trends in advertising and public relations communication creations.
Distinguish elements of cultural training and socialisation in the advertising of products and public relations campaigns.
Indicate the different possibilities of social influence of the communicative elements used in the work.
Awareness of the tools of sociological research for use in communication
Syllabus
Sociological theory, origins, modernity, perspectives, and postmodernity. Dynamics of power and spaces of individual and collective subjectivity.
Block 1. Introduction to Sociology in Communication.
Block 2. The Origins of Sociology and Major Theoretical Paradigms.
Block 3. Main Sociological Perspectives.
Block 4. Understanding 21st Century Society: Culture, Economy, and Politics in the Postmodern
Teaching and learning activities
In person
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | ECTS CREDITS |
| Coaching. Monitoring how students learn the content of the subject, either individually or in groups. In the coaching sessions, mistakes will be corrected, queries answered, and exercises and activities to achieve the established objectives will be suggested. | 0.4 |
| Seminar. This activity will consist of taking an in-depth look at specific up-to-date topics in a monographic manner-in some cases these topics will have been debated socially-, via active work in small groups. | 1.2 |
| Practical workshop. A highly practical working activity, where students can acquire skills that are practical or also theoretical (intellectual skills, logical skills, critical skills, intellectual learning skills, study skills, quoting skills, etc). | 1.2 |
| Lab. Working groups that combine theory and practice. The aim of these is not to undertake already known techniques, but instead to make progress that is both theoretical and technical. These Lab sessions will culminate in the creation of a professional or semi-professional product. | 1.0 |
| Lectures. In lectures, lecturers/professors not only transmit content or knowledge, but also, and above all else, attitudes, motivation, skills and values, etc. They also ensure that participants can express their opinions and arguments to the other students. | 2.2 |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
FIRST CALL
The evaluation will be continuous. Attendance and participation are required. It will consist of two exams with a value of 70% of the note, plus the completion of practices that will be 30%. Some of these practices will be done in class and others at home as exercises. It is necessary to pass the practices and the exam average to pass the subject.
SECOND CALL
1. Examen final: 100 %
THIRD CALL AND SUBSEQUENT
1. Examen final: 100 %
* La normativa ortográfica de la Facultad se aplicará a todos los exámenes y trabajos.
** El plagio o copia en cualquier actividad evaluable supondrá el suspenso automático en esa actividad.
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