Communication Theory

Communication, Journalism & Media Studies Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026

Communication, Journalism & Media Studies

Communication Theory

Communication Theory Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Computer Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 13497
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Statistics (First year, second semester) Systems and Circuits (First year, second semester) Linear Systems (Second year, first semester)

DESCRIPTION

Noise in communication systems: stochastic processes for signal representation; white noise; signal to noise ratio.

Modulation and detection in Gaussian channels: information modulation; demodulation and detection; error probability and BER; introduction to channel coding.

Fundamental limits in digital communications: probabilistic channel models; digital channels; Gaussian channels; source coding

Analog modulation fundamentals: linear and angular modulations; signal to noise ratio in analog communications


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