Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
DIGITAL LITERACY FMUS1013 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals The aim of the course is to make students familiar with digital technologies, digital media and tools, to gain knowledge and skills of finding, processing, organizing, sharing, evaluating and analyzing information in digital environments.
Course Content This course includes the topics of “digital culture”, “digitization, digitalization and digital transformation”, “digital citizenship”, “digital literacy”, “digital technologies, tools and environments”, “access of ınformation”, “critical thinking”, “creating and managing of digital content”, “communication and collaboration”, “etiquette and civility in digital environments” and “privacy, security and protection of personal data”.
Learning Outcomes 1) Knows the concepts of digitalization, digitization and digital transformation.
2) Have the knowledge and skills of digital citizenship and literacy.
3) Knows and uses digital technologies, tools and media.
4) Knows and uses information resources and access tools.
5) Evaluates information critically.
6) Produces and manages digital content.
7) Communicates effectively.
8) Cooperate successfully.
9) Knows the ethical principles and civility rules in digital media.
10) Understands the importance of privacy, security and protection of personal data.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Digital Culture Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Digitization, Digitalization and Digital Transformation Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Digital Citizenship Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Digital Literacy: Concepts Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Digital Literacy: Skills Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Digital Technologies, Tools and Environments Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Access of Information Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Critical Thinking Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Creating and Managing of Digital Content Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Communication and Collaboration Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Etiquette and Civility in Digital Environments Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Privacy, Security and Protection of Personal Data Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Presentations I Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Presentations II Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Hiller A. Spires, Casey Medlock Paul & Shea N. Kerkhoff. (2019). Digital Literacy for the 21st Century. IGI Global.
Isto Huvila. (2012). Information Services and Digital Literacy. In Search of the Boundaries of Knowing. Chandos Publishing.
John Potter & Julian McDougall. (2017). Digital Media, Culture and Education: Theorising Third Space Literacies. Palgrave Macmillan UK.
Pier Cesare Rivoltella. (2008). Digital Literacy: Tools and Methodologies for Information Society.
Rodney, H. Jones & Christoph A. Hafner. (2012). Understanding digital literacies, A practical introduction. Routledge.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 5
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 14
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 14
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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