Guía Docente 2023-24
COOLHUNTING

BASIC DETAILS:

Subject: COOLHUNTING
Id.: 31906
Programme: GRADUADO EN PUBLICIDAD Y RELACIONES PÚBLICAS. PLAN 2014 (BOE 15/10/2014)
Module: ESTRATEGIAS PUBLICITARIAS
Subject type: OPTATIVA
Year: 4 Teaching period: Primer Cuatrimestre
Credits: 6 Total hours: 150
Classroom activities: 61 Individual study: 89
Main teaching language: Inglés Secondary teaching language: Inglés
Lecturer: Email:

PRESENTATION:

This subject addresses systems that predict current market trends, helping to anticipate consumer behavior.

 

Through the constant flow of the Internet and its social networks, the information that the users themselves provide, added to a series of sociological and cultural behaviors; the word Coolhunting is positioned as a necessary phenomenon to understand and value the importance of delving into the strategies of different types of marketing, together with market research, production and distribution of products and services.

 

Some of these systems do not have an exact or perfectly measurable methodology, although they maintain a direct correlation with the human and intuitive part of being; itself. The complex of the subject will be studied from bases belonging to the field of marketing and philosophy, to be applied to techniques of involvement and measurement of social networks, as well as the student will be encouraged to a reflective and felt self-listening with the intention of connecting with his/ her intuitions and observations in relation to our environment.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES ACQUIRED IN THE SUBJECT:

General programme competences G02 Problem solving.
G03 Ability to organise and plan.
G04 Use of Information Technologies.
G05 Teamwork.
G06 Interpersonal skills.
G07 Ethical commitment.
G08 Ability to work in an international context.
G09 Ability to apply knowledge.
G10 Ability to generate new ideas (creativity).
G11 Ability to undertake research.
Specific programme competences E12 Capacity and ability to use communications technologies and techniques in the various media or combined and interactive media systems (multimedia), particularly to apply them to the field of advertising communications; special emphasis on the creation of new platforms, media, channels and devices which primarily facilitate the conceptualisation, design, development, production and dissemination of propaganda standards.
E17 Capacity to draw sources of inspiration from the modern cultural and intellectual scene for the creative performance of their profession, valuing the cultural roots - particularly artistic - which provide constructive support to advertising standards through mediating tools and methods in the evolution of creative activity. fesión.
E18 Accept innovation as a design guideline in the creation of advertising and as a variable which favours establishing new and solid relational communication pathways within organisations which act as a backbone to solving all types of challenges and problems, whether or not linked to specific communications features; ability to boldly move towards the unknown but also to show prudence and professionalism, starting from a solid awareness of the current situation.
E19 Exercise creative thought and put it to use in all sorts of situations habitually, given the expressive tenor - upheld by audiovisual and/ or discursive matrices - required of an especially dynamic and consolidated profession (advertising and/ or public relations). This is the result of persuasive parameter which requires the use of creative abilities by the agents involved in these activities.
E22 Ability to act freely and responsibly, assume ethical reference points, values and principles that are in line with the times; at the same time, understand the precepts that frame the legal system in the area of advertising communications law. This latter: responsible for analysing the regulatory limits which govern the advertising profession, examining not just personal duty but also the legal regime for messages being disseminated and the companies involved in this activity.
E23 Capacity to manage emotions, stress and frustration in the face of difficulties appearing in the pursuit of projects and professional goals within a professional sector - that of advertising and public relations - whose pursuit requires, on the one hand, continuous interchange of proposals between the professional and the client and, on the other, a clear link between the technical and human level within a heterogeneous network of agents who comprise an organisation.
E29 Adopt a strategic view of the different advertising and marketing communications channels which arise as ways to contact audiences.
E30 Understand the operational mechanics of internal communications in organisations and how to plan strategies in this area.
E31 Ability to make the most of the corporate communications and public relations tools with the aim to sustain organisational development.
Learning outcomes R01 Know how to identify trends in the fields of interest to the project or client for whom they work.
R02 Understand and rigorously practice the relevant methodology to correctly and easily detect trends.
R03 Be alert to collate all sorts of new social behavioural patterns, with the intention of aligning them with the clients' strategic plans.
R04 Identify sociocultural and consumer trends and convert them into business opportunities and niche markets, and nix threats and opportunity costs.
R05 Convincingly convey to the client or others the relevance of particular trends for the strategic management of companies, brands, services or institutions.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Interest in trends, fashions and social news.

 

Interest in investigating and understanding how our mind works in the face of a series of audiovisual stimuli (social networks), as well as in the face of an act that defines itself as self-listening and that occurs before the phenomenon that is called into question being studied becomes a phenomenon in itself.

 

It is about trying to understand what surrounds people in a marketing environment; how something starts out as a single part to become - later - part of a whole that surrounds consumers and they choose to choose it.

SUBJECT PROGRAMME:

Observations:



The subject will begin at 100% classroom system. Students will attend the classroom in person on a daily basis. This system and the programming depend on the evolution of the health situation during the academic year. The teachers, according to the indications sent to them in this regard, may at any time modify the programming and modality of the sessions, as well as the execution of certain exercises and / or the evaluation system.

Subject contents:

1 - COOLHUNTING: FROM THE ROOTS (Circular connection with unit 6)
    1.1 - What is Cool?
    1.2 - The Method. Coolhunting Rules. M.Gladwell
    1.3 - Types of coolhunters. Webs and references.
    1.4 - MoodBoard / Holistic System
2 - TRENDS, FUNCTIONS & MISSIONS
    2.1 - Novelty, Trend and Fashion
    2.2 - Permeability. Global / Local trend
    2.3 - Behavioral research. Social trends.
3 - INSIDE COOLHUNTING
    3.1 - Coolhunter's CSI
    3.2 - CTT (Consumer Triangle of Truth)
    3.3 - Insights
4 - I HATE IT, I LOVE IT!
    4.1 - Fan phenomenon: About Cats, Unicorns and Tinder
5 - DISMANTLING COOLHUNTING
    5.1 - Six Degree Theory
    5.2 - The Hive Theory
    5.3 - Mindfulness, Self-Listening and Pattern Detection
6 - EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED!
    6.1 - MoodBoard (Trends Panel: Past, Present. Future)

Subject planning could be modified due unforeseen circumstances (group performance, availability of resources, changes to academic calendar etc.) and should not, therefore, be considered to be definitive.


TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Teaching and learning methodologies and activities applied:

1.     Theoretical-practical sessions: The theoretical sessions will be developed in the form of a master class. This type of class requires the use of a computer by the teacher. Lessons will be projected in reading formats (Power Point, PDF) as well as the visualization of different material related to the field of Coolhunting: DVDs, videos, documentaries and other supports such as tablets and mobile apps. 

 

During these classes, debates will be held on different exposed topics, so that the student assimilates concepts more easily and clarifies their possible ideas in order to be able to carry out exercises of a certain depth.

 

The teacher will also facilitate readings to the students (compulsory readings).

2.     Practical sessions: Scheduled classes focused on carrying out cases applied to the theory learned. It is intended to deepen the investigation and knowledge of trends and fashions. 

Hypothesis formulation, research capacity, strategies and the measurement of practice results will be valued.

 

3.       Tutorial sessions: During these sessions, either onsite or via email, students will be able to request aid from the lecturer for all those doubts raised which may not have been solved during the face to face sessions. Likewise, students may request further bibliography to expand on a specific topic or any other kind of information related to the topic at hand. 

Student work load:

Teaching mode Teaching methods Estimated hours
Classroom activities
Master classes 22
Other theory activities 3
Practical exercises 3
Practical work, exercises, problem-solving etc. 8
Debates 8
Films, videos, documentaries etc. 10
Participation in seminars, conferences etc. 2
Assessment activities 2
Extra-curricular activities (visits, conferences, etc.) 3
Individual study
Tutorials 3
Individual study 20
Individual coursework preparation 20
Group cousework preparation 35
Compulsory reading 9
Extra-curricular activities (visits, conferences, etc.) 2
Total hours: 150

ASSESSMENT SCHEME:

Calculation of final mark:

Individual coursework: 25 %
Group coursework: 25 %
Final exam: 20 %
Class Activities: 30 %
TOTAL 100 %

*Las observaciones específicas sobre el sistema de evaluación serán comunicadas por escrito a los alumnos al inicio de la materia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION:

Basic bibliography:

GIL, Víctor Alejandro. Coolhunting: El arte y la ciencia de descifrar tendencias. Barcelona: Empresa Activa, 2009.
GLOOR, Peter. Coolhunting: Chasing Down The Next Big Thing, AMACOM (Online Editorial), 2007.

Recommended bibliography:

CÓRDOBA-MENDIOLA, Daniel. Coolhunting: Cazar y gestionar las tendencias y modas que mueven el mundo. Barcelona: Gestión 2000, 2009.
LÓPEZ LÓPEZ, Anna María. Coolhunting Digital: a la caza de últimas tendencias. Madrid: Ediciones Anaya Multimedia, 2011.
CAMERON, Julia. El camino del artista. Un curso de descubrimiento y rescate de tu propia creatividad. Barcelona, Penguin Random House, 2015.
REQUENA, Gema. Una coolhunter en Nueva York. Manual práctico de una cazatendencias. Barcelona, Editorial Océano, 2010.
Tres Iniciados, EL KYBALIÓN (basado en Hermes Trimegisto), Editorial Sirio, 2012.

Recommended websites:

ASOS http://www.asos.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/
VOGUE http://www.vogue.com/
VICE https://www.vice.com/
SPECTRUM COLLECTIONS https://www.spectrumcollections.com/
Sasha Unisex https://www.instagram.com/sashaunisex/
Netflix https://www.netflix.com
IKEA http://www.ikea.com/
Canadá Producciones http://www.lawebdecanada.com/
Polaroid https://us.impossible-project.com/
Lazy Oaf https://www.lazyoaf.com/
Marina Abramovic http://marinafilm.com/
i-D Vice https://i-d.vice.com/es_es
La Barbuda Shop http://www.labarbudashop.com/
Miranda Makaroff http://hermanasmiranda.es/
Cats of Instagram http://catsofinstagram.com/
Apple http://www.apple.com/
La Criatura Creativa http://lacriaturacreativa.com/
BLUR Films http://www.blurfilms.tv/es/blur
Roller Skates http://www.rookieskates.co.uk/
Cats Of Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_instagram
Beyoncé https://www.beyonce.com/
Jaime Altozano https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3DVlGH2_QhvwuWlPa6MDQ
HBO España https://es.hboespana.com/
Rosalía https://www.instagram.com/rosalia.vt/?hl=es
El poder de la mente (documental). Física cuántica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_b_LxCfM4
DMT: La molécula del espíritu (documental) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7eaf9NRpN8
Economía Circular: descubre lo que es antes de que reviente el Planeta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc4-2cVKxp0
TED Talks https://www.ted.com/talks


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