The Degree in Journalism deals with initial university training of a field of scientific and academic knowledge and a field of professional practice that is established and widespread. Journalists are already incorporated in the various areas of society, from public bodies, primarily through communication offices, to private initiatives.
PresentationStudy programme by courseStudy plan by modulesAccess and admissionMaterial resourcesObjectivesResults of the training and learning processMobility & internshipsFinal Degree ProjectTeaching teamQuality indicatorsPresentation
Duration:
4 academic years RUCT code: 2501111 Seats number: 75
Dean or center director:
ANA ISABEL RODRIGUEZ VAZQUEZ anaisabel.rodriguez.vazquez [at] usc.es
Title coordinator:
Xose Lopez Garcia xose.lopez.garcia [at] usc.es
Use languages: Spanish, Galician
MECES Level: 2
Coordinator university:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Partaker universities:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Xunta de Galicia title implantation authorization date: Decreto 385/2009 do 27 agosto (DOG 16/09/09)
BOE publication date: 5 de marzo de 2010
Last accreditation date: 30/11/2017
The Degree in Journalism deals with initial university training of a field of scientific and academic knowledge and a field of professional practice that is established and widespread.
Journalists are already incorporated in the various areas of society, from public bodies, primarily through communication offices, to major private initiatives that acquire the dimensions of multinationals.
Aunque no se exige ninguna formación previa específica, para el ingreso en el grado en Periodismo se recomienda que la formación del alumno sea la propia del perfil de las Ciencias Sociales (R.D. 1467/2007, BOE del 6 de noviembre, por el que se establece la estructura del bachillerato y se fijan las enseñanzas mínimas).
Cualidades deseables del futuro estudiante del grado de Periodismo:
- Interés por los medios de comunicación y por el conocimiento de la actualidad.
- Capacidad para relacionar la actualidad informativa con el contexto social, económico y político en el que se produce.
- Interés por la lectura y por la escritura como actividad formativa y creativa.
- Capacidad de observación del entorno y de interlocución con sus agentes.
Minimum number of ECTS enrollment credits per student and school period
1.- El alumnado de primer curso por primera vez a tiempo completo tienen que matricular 60 créditos. Un 15% del alumnado podrá cursar estudios a tiempo parcial (30 créditos).
2.- Continuación de estudios: libre con un máximo de 75 créditos
Tutorial action and reception
La USC tiene un programa de alumnos tutores para las titulaciones de grao, de forma que alumnos de últimos cursos, despues de una formación que les facilita la Universidad, realizan tareas de orientación a los alumnos que inician los estudios.
Cuando se produzca la suspensión de un Título oficial, la USC garantiza el adecuado desarrollo efectivo de las enseñanzas que hubieran iniciado sus estudiantes hasta su finalización. Para ello, el Consejo de Gobierno aprueba los criterios relacionados, entre otros, con:
• La admisión de matrículas de nuevo ingreso en la titulación.
• La supresión gradual de la impartición de la docencia.
• Si el título extinguido es sustituido por otro similar (modificando la naturaleza del título), fija las condiciones que facilitan a los/las estudiantes la continuidad de estudios en el nuevo título y las equivalencias entre las materias de uno y otro plan.
Access and admission rules
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university study programmes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education System regulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.
Material resources
The centre has 9 general purpose classrooms, of different capacities, 3 seminar rooms, 3 viewing classrooms, 3 computer labs, 2 radio studios, 2 TV sets, 1 film set with stage machinery, one television newsroom classroom, 7 video editing booths, and 1 dubbing room.
Among the areas designated for students, it has two computer labs equipped with computers.
We can also highlight that wireless Internet connection is available everywhere in the Faculty.
The Library of the Faculty of Communication Sciences has more than 80 reading stations and a work room.
Objectives
To provide a rational and critical knowledge of the current events to understandably explain them to the audience.
To promote the development of skills for understanding social and political diversity and for respecting different social and moral values and promoting social awareness.
To provide skills in searching and gathering information, identification and selection of sources, and its further transformation in pieces of news of public interest.
Promote a coherent and concise expression in the national languages, but also in foreign languages such as English.
To provide basic knowledge in theories and research methods in the different areas of communication and information studies
Results of the training and learning process
Basic skills
Que los estudiantes hayan demostrado poseer y comprender conocimientos en un área de estudio que parte de la base de la educación secundaria general, y se suele encontrar a un nivel que, si bien se apoya en libros de texto avanzados, incluye también algunos aspectos que implican conocimientos procedentes de la vanguardia de su campo de estudio;
Que los estudiantes sepan aplicar sus conocimientos a su trabajo o vocación de una forma profesional y posean las competencias que suelen demostrarse por medio de la elaboración y defensa de argumentos y la resolución de problemas dentro de su área de estudio;
Que los estudiantes tengan la capacidad de reunir e interpretar datos relevantes (normalmente dentro de su área de estudio) para emitir juicios que incluyan una reflexión sobre temas relevantes de índole social, científica o ética;
Que los estudiantes puedan transmitir información, ideas, problemas y soluciones a un público tanto especializado como no especializado;
Que los estudiantes hayan desarrollado aquellas habilidades de aprendizaje necesarias para emprender estudios posteriores con un alto grado de autonomía.
Generic skills
1. To learn the techniques of oral expression in the audiovisual media, including voice-over and writing techniques for the written media.
2. Know the techniques for creating multimedia products
3. Learning the narrative techniques of photojournalism and documentary filmmaking
4. Training for the management of media companies
5. To develop scientific research in the area of social sciences, especially in the communication environment.
6. Train for the narrative elaboration of computer graphics producers
Specific skills
- Técnicas de expresión oral en los medios de comunicación audiovisuales, incluyendo técnicas de locución y redacción para los medios no escritos.
- Correcto uso de la lengua española/gallega
- Correcto uso del idioma inglés en el contexto de la profesión periodística
- Conocer las técnicas para la correcta redacción de textos en medios de comunicación
- Conocer los mecanismos para transmitir mensajes informativos a través de los medios de comunicación audiovisuales.
- Conocer los modelos de creación de información en los medios de comunicación de masas.
- Conocer las técnicas para la creación de produtos multimedia
- Aprender las técnicas narrativas del fotoperiodismo y del documental.
- Conocer los mecanismos de producción de información que existen en los medios de comunicación de masas.
- Capacitar para la gestión de las empresas de medios de comunicación.
- Capacitar para la elaboración de informes en el ámbito de la comunicación.
- Conocer los mecanismos e las técnicas necesarias para una correcta organización de la información.
- Conocer las técnicas de redacción de lal información especializada.
- Capacitar para la producción de información especializada
- Interpretar las complejidades de la comunicación a lo largo de su historia
- Comprender la dimensión que adquire en la actualidad la participación ciudadana en procesos de producción de la información.
- Conocer el marco jurídico en el que se desarrolla el periodismo en la actualidad
- Comprender y conocer los organismos de regulación de la comunicación y la información
- Comprender los modelos de comunicación existentes para su aplicación en la actualidad.
- Capacitar para poder desarrollar investigaciones científicas dentro del área de ciencias sociales, especialmente en el ámbito de la comunicación.
- Capacitar para la gestión de la programación de un medio de comunicación audiovisual.
- Capacitar para la redacción, organización y gestión de información en los cibermedios
- Comprender el contexto económico y político en el que se desarrolla la comunicación en la actualidad.
- Capacitar para la comprensión de informes y datos estatísticos para su interpretación en los medios de comunicación.
- Adquirir los conocimientos necesarios para comprender la dimensión de la comunicación de masas.
- Capacitar para el desarrollo profesional del diseño y organización de elementos en los medios de comunicación.
- Conocer la dimensión del impacto de las nuevas tecnologías en el desarrollo profesional de la comunicación.
- Capacitar para la elaboración narrativa de productos infográficos.
Transversal skills
- Capacidad de organización y planificación
- Capacidad de gestión de la información
- Trabajo en equipo
- Aprendizaje autónomo
- Creatividad
- Iniciativa y espíritu emprendedor
- Conocimientos básicos de la profesión
Mobility & internships
Mobility
La movilidad de los/as estudiantes está regulada a través del “Reglamento de intercambios interuniversitarios”. A través de la Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores se gestionan programas de intercambio tanto nacionales (SICUE), como europeos (ERASMUS) y extracomunitarios (intercambios con países de América Latina o países de habla inglesa):
Hay un Módulo de Prácticas en empresas periodísticas que se trata de actividades formativas periodos formativos complementarios en empresas del sector de la comunicación, vinculadas a la USC a través del convenio de practicas USC-Empresa que regula esta actividad. Las competencias que adquirirán los estudiantes son las relacionadas con el propio desarrollo de su estancia formativa en las empresas convenidas. Junto a estas competencias específicas, los estudiantes conocerán a modo experimental la casuística del mercado laboral.
Final Degree Project
El Trabajo fin de grado constará de 12 créditos obligatorios a realizar en el segundo cuatrimestre del cuarto curso del grado.
Number of Students Enrolled in an Academic Year Excluding Incoming Mobility Program Students
Scale info: Whole Number
357,0
341,0
322,0
321,0
328,0
332,0
IN03
New enrolments.
Number of Students Enrolling in a Study Program for the First Time, Including Those Transferring Their Academic Records, Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, or Transitioning from Phasing-Out Programs
Scale info: Whole Number
81,0
82,0
81,0
84,0
85,0
87,0
IN04
Enrolment for start of studies.
Number of Students Enrolling in the First Year of a Study Program for the First Time, Excluding Those Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, Transfers, or Transitions from Phasing-Out Programs
Scale info: Whole Number
74,0
76,0
78,0
77,0
80,0
80,0
IN05
Variation of enrolment at the start of studies.
Relative Variation Rate of New Enrollment through Pre-registration
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-2,63
2,7
2,63
-1,28
-
-
Admittance profile
IN06
Average pre-enrolment access score.
Average Admission Grade through Pre-registration for Students Beginning Studies, Determining the Entry Profile.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimals. The range goes from 0 to the maximum value that can be obtained in each academic year for pre-registration (some historical values were 10.00 points, 12.00 points, or 14.00 points).
-
11,2946
10,9818
11,8654
11,19
11,1695
IN08
Percentage of foreign students over enrolled students.
Percentage of foreign students among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-
0,29
0,93
0,93
1,83
2,11
IN09
Percentage of national students from outside Galicia over enrolled students.
Percentage of national students from outside Galicia among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
4,2
4,69
3,73
4,05
4,27
5,12
Adaptation to demand
IN10
Ratio of students pre-enrolled in 1st option over the places offered.
Number of first-time enrolled students who pre-registered as their first choice divided by the number of available seats.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-
78,67
72,0
61,33
81,33
84,0
IN12
Occupancy rate
Number of new enrollment students through pre-registration divided by the number of available seats.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-
101,33
104,0
102,67
106,67
106,67
Mobility
Indicator
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
External mobility
IN18
Percentage of students received by the USC from mobility programmes over the total number of enrolled students.
Number of students received at USC in that degree from other universities (mobility programs) divided by the number of students enrolled in the degree.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
7,33
1,86
4,98
4,57
6,33
Work placements
Indicator
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
IN22
Percentage of graduates who completed external work placements.
Percentage ratio between the graduates of a degree in an academic year who, during their studies, completed internships in companies and institutions, and the total number of graduates in that degree in the same academic year.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
85,19
80,9
82,05
93,55
88,89
84,85
Results
Indicator
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
Drop-out
IN40
Drop-out rate during the first year.
Percentage ratio between the students of an entry cohort enrolled in the degree in academic year X, who did not enroll in academic years X+1 and X+2, and the total number of students in that entry cohort who entered in academic year X.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
4,55
4,17
8,7
10,61
2,82
5,8
IN41
Drop-out rate RD 1393.
Percentage ratio between the students of a new entry cohort who were supposed to obtain the degree in the previous academic year but did not enroll in either that academic year or the one before.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
6,41
11,27
4,55
6,94
11,59
12,12
Assessment
IN36
Assessment rate.
Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits students presented themselves for and the total number of ordinary credits they enrolled in.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
96,05
96,29
96,31
93,76
96,26
95,17
Average duration of studies
IN38
Average duration of studies.
Average duration (in years) in which students take to complete the credits corresponding to the curriculum.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
4,3768
4,4861
4,3538
4,1509
4,2951
4,1429
Efficiency of graduates
IN53
Efficiency rate (graduates' performance).
Percentage ratio between the total number of credits a student passed throughout the degree they graduated from and the total number of credits they enrolled in.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
93,78
92,21
94,89
96,08
94,53
95,13
Students per group
IN32
Average number of students per interactive teaching group.
Ratio between the number of enrolled students and the number of interactive teaching groups.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
22,9931
23,4583
22,4097
22,4266
22,3643
23,8913
IN55
Average number of students enrolled in subjects (FB and OB) per theory (lecture) group.
Ratio between the number of students enrolled in compulsory basic training subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
87,8788
89,303
84,1515
84,5455
84,1212
85,5152
IN56
Average number of students enrolled in optional subjects per theory (lecture) group.
Ratio between the number of students enrolled in elective subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
36,6
39,8
38,8
37,3
35,6
33,8
Success
IN35
Success rate.
Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits they presented themselves for.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
97,71
98,61
97,6
95,82
96,84
97,01
IN50
Success rate of graduates.
Percentage ratio between the total number of credits a student passed throughout the degree they graduated from and the total number of credits they presented themselves for.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
93,85
92,21
97,02
96,83
96,51
96,38
Graduation
IN37
Graduation rate.
Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or in one additional academic year and their cohort of entry.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
80,77
85,92
89,39
83,33
84,06
78,79
IN51
Graduation suitability rate.
Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or earlier and their entry cohort.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
64,1
71,83
83,33
68,12
71,21
64,79
Performance
IN34
Performance rate.
Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits in which they enrolled.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
93,84
94,95
93,99
89,84
93,22
92,33
Satisfaction
IN15
Satisfaction of outgoing students with mobility programmes.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for outgoing students with mobility programs.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
3,89
-
4,51
-
3,54
3,39
IN19
Student satisfaction with external work placement programmes.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for students with external internships.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
3,8322
-
4,62
4,34
4,2889
4,1989
IN21
Satisfaction of academic tutors with external work placement programmes.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for academic tutors with external internships.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
-
-
-
-
-
4,75
IN23
Graduate satisfaction with publicly available information.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for graduates with the available public information.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
2,6353
-
-
-
-
-
IN33
Level of satisfaction of graduates with services.
Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with services in the graduates' survey.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
4,0
-
-
-
-
-
IN42
Overall level of satisfaction of graduates with the degree.
Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with the degree in the graduates' survey.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
-
-
3,39
3,32
3,09
2,93
IN46
Student satisfaction with the teaching received.
Average rating of the student satisfaction survey with the teaching received.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
3,62
3,62
3,76
3,9
3,9349
3,94
IN47
Satisfaction of the teaching staff with the teaching given.
Average rating of the faculty satisfaction survey with the teaching provided.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
4,1558
4,2891
4,0545
4,1426
4,2887
4,2606
IN48
Response rate in the survey on student satisfaction with the teaching received.
Percentage of responses in the student satisfaction survey.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
44,713
33,7313
63,4615
57,2034
31,6265
57,3099
Human resources
Indicator
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
IN24
Percentage of teaching and research staff with six-year terms over the total teaching and research staff in the degree.
Percentage ratio between the PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) with research periods (sexenios) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree who may have research periods.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
66,67
68,0
70,83
74,07
75,0
96,15
IN25
Percentage of PhD teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff.
Percentage ratio between the doctoral PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
65,12
62,0
66,0
70,37
72,41
70,18
IN26
Percentage of civil servant teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff.
Percentage ratio between the tenured PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
41,86
34,0
36,0
35,19
36,21
42,11
Duration:
4 academic years RUCT code: 2501111 Seats number: 75
Dean or center director:
ANA ISABEL RODRIGUEZ VAZQUEZ anaisabel.rodriguez.vazquez [at] usc.es
Title coordinator:
Xose Lopez Garcia xose.lopez.garcia [at] usc.es
Use languages: Spanish, Galician
MECES Level: 2
Coordinator university:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Partaker universities:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Xunta de Galicia title implantation authorization date: Decreto 385/2009 do 27 agosto (DOG 16/09/09)
BOE publication date: 5 de marzo de 2010
Last accreditation date: 30/11/2017
The Degree in Journalism deals with initial university training of a field of scientific and academic knowledge and a field of professional practice that is established and widespread.
Journalists are already incorporated in the various areas of society, from public bodies, primarily through communication offices, to major private initiatives that acquire the dimensions of multinationals.
Aunque no se exige ninguna formación previa específica, para el ingreso en el grado en Periodismo se recomienda que la formación del alumno sea la propia del perfil de las Ciencias Sociales (R.D. 1467/2007, BOE del 6 de noviembre, por el que se establece la estructura del bachillerato y se fijan las enseñanzas mínimas).
Cualidades deseables del futuro estudiante del grado de Periodismo:
- Interés por los medios de comunicación y por el conocimiento de la actualidad.
- Capacidad para relacionar la actualidad informativa con el contexto social, económico y político en el que se produce.
- Interés por la lectura y por la escritura como actividad formativa y creativa.
- Capacidad de observación del entorno y de interlocución con sus agentes.
Minimum number of ECTS enrollment credits per student and school period
1.- El alumnado de primer curso por primera vez a tiempo completo tienen que matricular 60 créditos. Un 15% del alumnado podrá cursar estudios a tiempo parcial (30 créditos).
2.- Continuación de estudios: libre con un máximo de 75 créditos
Tutorial action and reception
La USC tiene un programa de alumnos tutores para las titulaciones de grao, de forma que alumnos de últimos cursos, despues de una formación que les facilita la Universidad, realizan tareas de orientación a los alumnos que inician los estudios.
Cuando se produzca la suspensión de un Título oficial, la USC garantiza el adecuado desarrollo efectivo de las enseñanzas que hubieran iniciado sus estudiantes hasta su finalización. Para ello, el Consejo de Gobierno aprueba los criterios relacionados, entre otros, con:
• La admisión de matrículas de nuevo ingreso en la titulación.
• La supresión gradual de la impartición de la docencia.
• Si el título extinguido es sustituido por otro similar (modificando la naturaleza del título), fija las condiciones que facilitan a los/las estudiantes la continuidad de estudios en el nuevo título y las equivalencias entre las materias de uno y otro plan.
Access and admission rules
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university study programmes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education System regulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.
The centre has 9 general purpose classrooms, of different capacities, 3 seminar rooms, 3 viewing classrooms, 3 computer labs, 2 radio studios, 2 TV sets, 1 film set with stage machinery, one television newsroom classroom, 7 video editing booths, and 1 dubbing room.
Among the areas designated for students, it has two computer labs equipped with computers.
We can also highlight that wireless Internet connection is available everywhere in the Faculty.
The Library of the Faculty of Communication Sciences has more than 80 reading stations and a work room.
To provide a rational and critical knowledge of the current events to understandably explain them to the audience.
To promote the development of skills for understanding social and political diversity and for respecting different social and moral values and promoting social awareness.
To provide skills in searching and gathering information, identification and selection of sources, and its further transformation in pieces of news of public interest.
Promote a coherent and concise expression in the national languages, but also in foreign languages such as English.
To provide basic knowledge in theories and research methods in the different areas of communication and information studies
Basic skills
Que los estudiantes hayan demostrado poseer y comprender conocimientos en un área de estudio que parte de la base de la educación secundaria general, y se suele encontrar a un nivel que, si bien se apoya en libros de texto avanzados, incluye también algunos aspectos que implican conocimientos procedentes de la vanguardia de su campo de estudio;
Que los estudiantes sepan aplicar sus conocimientos a su trabajo o vocación de una forma profesional y posean las competencias que suelen demostrarse por medio de la elaboración y defensa de argumentos y la resolución de problemas dentro de su área de estudio;
Que los estudiantes tengan la capacidad de reunir e interpretar datos relevantes (normalmente dentro de su área de estudio) para emitir juicios que incluyan una reflexión sobre temas relevantes de índole social, científica o ética;
Que los estudiantes puedan transmitir información, ideas, problemas y soluciones a un público tanto especializado como no especializado;
Que los estudiantes hayan desarrollado aquellas habilidades de aprendizaje necesarias para emprender estudios posteriores con un alto grado de autonomía.
Generic skills
1. To learn the techniques of oral expression in the audiovisual media, including voice-over and writing techniques for the written media.
2. Know the techniques for creating multimedia products
3. Learning the narrative techniques of photojournalism and documentary filmmaking
4. Training for the management of media companies
5. To develop scientific research in the area of social sciences, especially in the communication environment.
6. Train for the narrative elaboration of computer graphics producers
Specific skills
- Técnicas de expresión oral en los medios de comunicación audiovisuales, incluyendo técnicas de locución y redacción para los medios no escritos.
- Correcto uso de la lengua española/gallega
- Correcto uso del idioma inglés en el contexto de la profesión periodística
- Conocer las técnicas para la correcta redacción de textos en medios de comunicación
- Conocer los mecanismos para transmitir mensajes informativos a través de los medios de comunicación audiovisuales.
- Conocer los modelos de creación de información en los medios de comunicación de masas.
- Conocer las técnicas para la creación de produtos multimedia
- Aprender las técnicas narrativas del fotoperiodismo y del documental.
- Conocer los mecanismos de producción de información que existen en los medios de comunicación de masas.
- Capacitar para la gestión de las empresas de medios de comunicación.
- Capacitar para la elaboración de informes en el ámbito de la comunicación.
- Conocer los mecanismos e las técnicas necesarias para una correcta organización de la información.
- Conocer las técnicas de redacción de lal información especializada.
- Capacitar para la producción de información especializada
- Interpretar las complejidades de la comunicación a lo largo de su historia
- Comprender la dimensión que adquire en la actualidad la participación ciudadana en procesos de producción de la información.
- Conocer el marco jurídico en el que se desarrolla el periodismo en la actualidad
- Comprender y conocer los organismos de regulación de la comunicación y la información
- Comprender los modelos de comunicación existentes para su aplicación en la actualidad.
- Capacitar para poder desarrollar investigaciones científicas dentro del área de ciencias sociales, especialmente en el ámbito de la comunicación.
- Capacitar para la gestión de la programación de un medio de comunicación audiovisual.
- Capacitar para la redacción, organización y gestión de información en los cibermedios
- Comprender el contexto económico y político en el que se desarrolla la comunicación en la actualidad.
- Capacitar para la comprensión de informes y datos estatísticos para su interpretación en los medios de comunicación.
- Adquirir los conocimientos necesarios para comprender la dimensión de la comunicación de masas.
- Capacitar para el desarrollo profesional del diseño y organización de elementos en los medios de comunicación.
- Conocer la dimensión del impacto de las nuevas tecnologías en el desarrollo profesional de la comunicación.
- Capacitar para la elaboración narrativa de productos infográficos.
Transversal skills
- Capacidad de organización y planificación
- Capacidad de gestión de la información
- Trabajo en equipo
- Aprendizaje autónomo
- Creatividad
- Iniciativa y espíritu emprendedor
- Conocimientos básicos de la profesión
Mobility
La movilidad de los/as estudiantes está regulada a través del “Reglamento de intercambios interuniversitarios”. A través de la Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores se gestionan programas de intercambio tanto nacionales (SICUE), como europeos (ERASMUS) y extracomunitarios (intercambios con países de América Latina o países de habla inglesa):
Hay un Módulo de Prácticas en empresas periodísticas que se trata de actividades formativas periodos formativos complementarios en empresas del sector de la comunicación, vinculadas a la USC a través del convenio de practicas USC-Empresa que regula esta actividad. Las competencias que adquirirán los estudiantes son las relacionadas con el propio desarrollo de su estancia formativa en las empresas convenidas. Junto a estas competencias específicas, los estudiantes conocerán a modo experimental la casuística del mercado laboral.
El Trabajo fin de grado constará de 12 créditos obligatorios a realizar en el segundo cuatrimestre del cuarto curso del grado.
Number of Students Enrolled in an Academic Year Excluding Incoming Mobility Program Students
Scale info: Whole Number
357,0
341,0
322,0
321,0
328,0
332,0
IN03
New enrolments.
Number of Students Enrolling in a Study Program for the First Time, Including Those Transferring Their Academic Records, Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, or Transitioning from Phasing-Out Programs
Scale info: Whole Number
81,0
82,0
81,0
84,0
85,0
87,0
IN04
Enrolment for start of studies.
Number of Students Enrolling in the First Year of a Study Program for the First Time, Excluding Those Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, Transfers, or Transitions from Phasing-Out Programs
Scale info: Whole Number
74,0
76,0
78,0
77,0
80,0
80,0
IN05
Variation of enrolment at the start of studies.
Relative Variation Rate of New Enrollment through Pre-registration
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-2,63
2,7
2,63
-1,28
-
-
Admittance profile
IN06
Average pre-enrolment access score.
Average Admission Grade through Pre-registration for Students Beginning Studies, Determining the Entry Profile.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimals. The range goes from 0 to the maximum value that can be obtained in each academic year for pre-registration (some historical values were 10.00 points, 12.00 points, or 14.00 points).
-
11,2946
10,9818
11,8654
11,19
11,1695
IN08
Percentage of foreign students over enrolled students.
Percentage of foreign students among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-
0,29
0,93
0,93
1,83
2,11
IN09
Percentage of national students from outside Galicia over enrolled students.
Percentage of national students from outside Galicia among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
4,2
4,69
3,73
4,05
4,27
5,12
Adaptation to demand
IN10
Ratio of students pre-enrolled in 1st option over the places offered.
Number of first-time enrolled students who pre-registered as their first choice divided by the number of available seats.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-
78,67
72,0
61,33
81,33
84,0
IN12
Occupancy rate
Number of new enrollment students through pre-registration divided by the number of available seats.
Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places
-
101,33
104,0
102,67
106,67
106,67
Mobility
Indicator
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
External mobility
IN18
Percentage of students received by the USC from mobility programmes over the total number of enrolled students.
Number of students received at USC in that degree from other universities (mobility programs) divided by the number of students enrolled in the degree.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
7,33
1,86
4,98
4,57
6,33
Work placements
Indicator
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
IN22
Percentage of graduates who completed external work placements.
Percentage ratio between the graduates of a degree in an academic year who, during their studies, completed internships in companies and institutions, and the total number of graduates in that degree in the same academic year.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
85,19
80,9
82,05
93,55
88,89
84,85
Results
Indicator
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
Drop-out
IN40
Drop-out rate during the first year.
Percentage ratio between the students of an entry cohort enrolled in the degree in academic year X, who did not enroll in academic years X+1 and X+2, and the total number of students in that entry cohort who entered in academic year X.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
4,55
4,17
8,7
10,61
2,82
5,8
IN41
Drop-out rate RD 1393.
Percentage ratio between the students of a new entry cohort who were supposed to obtain the degree in the previous academic year but did not enroll in either that academic year or the one before.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
6,41
11,27
4,55
6,94
11,59
12,12
Assessment
IN36
Assessment rate.
Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits students presented themselves for and the total number of ordinary credits they enrolled in.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
96,05
96,29
96,31
93,76
96,26
95,17
Average duration of studies
IN38
Average duration of studies.
Average duration (in years) in which students take to complete the credits corresponding to the curriculum.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
4,3768
4,4861
4,3538
4,1509
4,2951
4,1429
Efficiency of graduates
IN53
Efficiency rate (graduates' performance).
Percentage ratio between the total number of credits a student passed throughout the degree they graduated from and the total number of credits they enrolled in.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
93,78
92,21
94,89
96,08
94,53
95,13
Students per group
IN32
Average number of students per interactive teaching group.
Ratio between the number of enrolled students and the number of interactive teaching groups.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
22,9931
23,4583
22,4097
22,4266
22,3643
23,8913
IN55
Average number of students enrolled in subjects (FB and OB) per theory (lecture) group.
Ratio between the number of students enrolled in compulsory basic training subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
87,8788
89,303
84,1515
84,5455
84,1212
85,5152
IN56
Average number of students enrolled in optional subjects per theory (lecture) group.
Ratio between the number of students enrolled in elective subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects.
Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places.
36,6
39,8
38,8
37,3
35,6
33,8
Success
IN35
Success rate.
Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits they presented themselves for.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
97,71
98,61
97,6
95,82
96,84
97,01
IN50
Success rate of graduates.
Percentage ratio between the total number of credits a student passed throughout the degree they graduated from and the total number of credits they presented themselves for.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
93,85
92,21
97,02
96,83
96,51
96,38
Graduation
IN37
Graduation rate.
Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or in one additional academic year and their cohort of entry.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
80,77
85,92
89,39
83,33
84,06
78,79
IN51
Graduation suitability rate.
Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or earlier and their entry cohort.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
64,1
71,83
83,33
68,12
71,21
64,79
Performance
IN34
Performance rate.
Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits in which they enrolled.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
93,84
94,95
93,99
89,84
93,22
92,33
Satisfaction
IN15
Satisfaction of outgoing students with mobility programmes.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for outgoing students with mobility programs.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
3,89
-
4,51
-
3,54
3,39
IN19
Student satisfaction with external work placement programmes.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for students with external internships.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
3,8322
-
4,62
4,34
4,2889
4,1989
IN21
Satisfaction of academic tutors with external work placement programmes.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for academic tutors with external internships.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
-
-
-
-
-
4,75
IN23
Graduate satisfaction with publicly available information.
Average rating of the satisfaction survey for graduates with the available public information.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
2,6353
-
-
-
-
-
IN33
Level of satisfaction of graduates with services.
Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with services in the graduates' survey.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
4,0
-
-
-
-
-
IN42
Overall level of satisfaction of graduates with the degree.
Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with the degree in the graduates' survey.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
-
-
3,39
3,32
3,09
2,93
IN46
Student satisfaction with the teaching received.
Average rating of the student satisfaction survey with the teaching received.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
3,62
3,62
3,76
3,9
3,9349
3,94
IN47
Satisfaction of the teaching staff with the teaching given.
Average rating of the faculty satisfaction survey with the teaching provided.
Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00.
4,1558
4,2891
4,0545
4,1426
4,2887
4,2606
IN48
Response rate in the survey on student satisfaction with the teaching received.
Percentage of responses in the student satisfaction survey.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
44,713
33,7313
63,4615
57,2034
31,6265
57,3099
Human resources
Indicator
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
IN24
Percentage of teaching and research staff with six-year terms over the total teaching and research staff in the degree.
Percentage ratio between the PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) with research periods (sexenios) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree who may have research periods.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
66,67
68,0
70,83
74,07
75,0
96,15
IN25
Percentage of PhD teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff.
Percentage ratio between the doctoral PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
65,12
62,0
66,0
70,37
72,41
70,18
IN26
Percentage of civil servant teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff.
Percentage ratio between the tenured PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree.
Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.
41,86
34,0
36,0
35,19
36,21
42,11
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