| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 180700002100 | DIGITAL LITERACY | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is to enable students to recognize digital technologies, digital media and tools and to use them in a competent way. Finding, processing, editing, sharing, evaluating and analyzing information by using digital technologies constitute the main subjects of the course. At the end of the course, students are expected to use digital media and tools and to raise awareness and to raise their level of inquiry. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Melekşen AKIN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Being able to learn the concepts and approaches evaluating the new media environment, events and phenomena in the new media environment. | | 2 | Being able to recognize and use digital technologies, digital media and tools competently. | | 3 | Being able to have knowledge about critical reading and alternative content production processes which are elements of critical media literacy. | | 4 | Gain the skills of finding, processing, editing, sharing, evaluating and analyzing information by using digital technologies. | | 5 | Getting knowledge how to use digital media and tools, and develop awareness and questioning levels about these areas. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to the concept of digital literacy | | | | 2 | Operating systems | | | | 3 | Digital tools | | | | 4 | Digital platforms | | | | 5 | Example applications | | | | 6 | Mobile culture | | | | 7 | Convergence | | | | 8 | Big data | | | | 9 | Open Data | | | | 10 | Digital democracy | | | | 11 | Collective intelligence | | | | 12 | Example applications | | | | 13 | Example applications | | | | 14 | Example applications | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Understanding digital literacies, A practical introduction, Rodney H. Jones, Christoph A. Hafner, Routledge, 2012 |
| 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) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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