Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
180300002100DIGITAL LITERACYCompulsory123
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The objective of the course is to enable the students to recognize and use digital technologies, digital media and tools in a level that they can use in a competent manner. s.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Özlem Özdemir
Learning Outcomes
1The students will be able to define all kinds of concepts related to communication, new media, art and culture (New media and communication)
2Able to develop a good understanding of digital technologies and be competent in using those technologies.
3Able to develop a knowledge of critical reading and alternative content production, which areelements of critical media literacy.
4Able to gain the ability to find, process, organize, share, evaluate and analyze information by using digital technologies
5Able to gain competence to use digital media and tools and to improve an awareness for issuess associated to usage of digital media.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The process of finding, processing, editing, sharing, evaluating and analyzing information using digital technologies is the main topic of the course. At the end of the course, it is aimed to ensure the students' dominance of digital media and tools and increase the level of awareness and inquiry about these area
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the course
2Introduction to the concept of digital literacy
3 Operating systems
4 Digital tools
5 Digital platforms
6 Practice
7Mobile culture
8 Midterm
9Convergence
10 Big data
11Open data
12Digital democracy
13Collective intelligence and Digital divide
14Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Understanding digital literacies, A practical introduction, Rodney H. Jones, Christoph A. Hafner, Routledge, 2012. Digital literacy: A primer on media, identity and the evolution of technology, Susan Wiesinger, Ralph Beliveau,
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures13226
Project Preparation11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination199
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading10330
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)88
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