Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
20110020115	DIGITAL LITERACY	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable the student to use digital tools and digital media effectively, to gain access to digital content, to gain analysis and research skills, and to produce their own digital content at a basic level.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Knows concepts and terms related to digital culture, platforms and technologies.
2	Gains the ability to use digital platforms and digital media effectively and consciously.
3	Can produce basic content on digital platforms.
4	Gains the ability to distinguish the risks and benefits of content on digital platforms.
5	Gains the ability to produce their own digital content at a basic level

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

The content of the course consists of themes for being a conscious user and producer in the digital age and digital culture. These themes address the conceptual framework, use, key strategies, risks and benefits, information access, sharing, control and production of digital technologies and digital platforms.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The concept and scope of digital literacy	none	none
2	Digital culture, generations and identities	none	none
3	Digital technologies and digital-based platforms	none	none
4	Access to information and research in the digital age	none	none
5	Algorithms and their functioning	none	none
6	Privacy, security and privacy in the digital age	none	none
7	Piracy and hacking culture	none	none
8	Digital citizenship	none	none
9	Information on the digital platform: sharing, quality and accuracy	none	none
10	Digital verification tools and platforms	none	none
11	Digital contents: Reading and analyzing genres	none	none
12	Basic content production on digital platforms I	none	none
13	Basic content production on digital platforms II	none	none
14	Digital shopping and consumption culture	none	none

Recommended or Required Reading

) Handley, A. – Chapman, C.C. (2012), Rules of Content Management in the Digital Age, Istanbul: Mediacat Publishing. 2) Hall, F. (2014). Digital Publishing. Istanbul: Profil Publishing. 3) Turkoglu, T. (2013). Digital Contemplation, Istanbul: Beyaz Publications. 4) Palfrey, J. and Gasser, U. (2016), Doğuştan Digital, İstanbul: İKÜ Publications. 5) Chatfield, T. (2013). How We Adapt to the Digital Age. Istanbul: Sel Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Question-Answer	1	20	20
Demonstration	1	20	20
Self Study	1	15	15
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4
LO2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
LO3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4
LO5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High