Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 180300002100 | DIGITAL LITERACY | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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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. |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | The students will be able to define all kinds of concepts related to communication, new media, art and culture (New media and communication) | 2 | Able to develop a good understanding of digital technologies and be competent in using those technologies. | 3 | Able to develop a knowledge of critical reading and alternative content production, which areelements of critical media literacy. | 4 | Able to gain the ability to find, process, organize, share, evaluate and analyze information by using digital technologies | 5 | Able to gain competence to use digital media and tools and to improve an awareness for issuess associated to usage of digital media. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
No |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
No |
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 |
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1 | Introduction to the course | | | 2 | Introduction to the concept of digital literacy | | | 3 | Operating systems | | | 4 | Digital tools | | | 5 | Digital platforms | | | 6 | Practice | | | 7 | Mobile culture | | | 8 | Midterm | | | 9 | Convergence | | | 10 | Big data | | | 11 | Open data | | | 12 | Digital democracy | | | 13 | Collective intelligence and Digital divide | | | 14 | Final Examination | | |
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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 |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 13 | 2 | 26 |
Project Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Reading | 10 | 3 | 30 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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