BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EDS4010 | New Media and Media Literacy in Education | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course provides introductory information and application of skills and techniques necessary in the process of integrating new media specifically social media to the classroom. Primary areas of focus include new media tools and social media in addition to the educational games. This course will provide information and applications you might need to safely, knowledgeably, and creatively integrate new and social media into your classroom. This course will be particularly useful for the most efficient and cost-effective development of solutions to novel instructional problems. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. Map the ways the changing media landscape has impacted the way young people learn 2. Apply their theoretical understandings to the development of curricular resources for use in school or after school programs 3. Critique existing curricular resources designed to teach “the new media literacies” 4. Deploy course concepts in the development of an independent research project which makes a contribution |
Course Content
| This is an application course in which participants use their knowledge and skills to produce practical solutions to the problems given by the instructor or found by themselves as groups. Besides, students seek to provide an overview of our contemporary moment of media change, of the kinds of informal learning which is occurring in the context of participatory culture, of how schools are responding to the challenges posed by new media technologies, and of core debates between those who value and those who criticize the new media literacies. In order to maximize their learning, students will be encouraged to work with a real client to create products. It should be noted that this course does not teach development techniques for specific media, even though some media development may be required. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Review of Syllabus | |
| 2) | Digital natives, new learning, digital literacy | |
| 3) | Social Media and Education | |
| 4) | Blogs, Wikis, Social Networks | |
| 5) | Visual Media Instant Messaging Bookmarking, Mindmapping, Polls | |
| 6) | Educational Games | |
| 7) | Online documents, dropboxes, public share | |
| 8) | Visual Media, Instant Messaging Bookmarking, Mindmapping, Polls | |
| 9) | Media Literacy - Why should we teach media literacy? | |
| 10) | Application | |
| 11) | Application | |
| 12) | Practical and in-class considerations - Presentations | |
| 13) | Presentations | |
| 14) | Final revisions and closure |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Poore, M. (2013). Using social media in the classroom: A best practical guide. London: SAGE. |
| References: | None |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 20 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 40 |
| Project | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 142 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | |
| 2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | |
| 3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | |
| 4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | |
| 5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | |
| 6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
| 7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
| 8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | |
| 9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
| 10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | |
| 11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
| 12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | |
| 13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
| 14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
| 15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment |