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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EDS4010 | New Media and Media Literacy in Education | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| 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. |
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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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Poore, M. (2013). Using social media in the classroom: A best practical guide. London: SAGE. |
| References: | None |
| 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 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 142 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |