n.BA.LM.DiLi.20HS (Digital Literacy) 
Module: Digital Literacy
This information was generated on: 29 April 2024
No.
n.BA.LM.DiLi.20HS
Title
Digital Literacy
Credits
2

Description

Version: 3.0 start 01 August 2023

 

Study Programme Food Technology
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Food Technology degree programme
Module Type  
X Compulsory Module   Elective Module   Optional Module
Planned Semester 1. Semester
Module Coordinator Robert Vorburger
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 54 72 / robert.vorburger@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Robert Vorburger, Stephan Küng, Erich Zbinden and others.
Entrance Requirements -
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Professional Competencies:
Students will be able to
  • use different collaboration tools and assess their advantages and disadvantages.
  • make their own digital texts publicly available in various formats via the Internet.
  • explain the structure, operation, and functioning of algorithms.
  • explain that algorithms are designed and guide the interpretation of social phenomena.
  • assess the importance of algorithms in their own decision-making behavior.
  • describe the difference between data, information, and knowledge.
  • explain or implement strategies to protect privacy when using digital media.

Transversal Competencies:
Students will be able to
  • describe the importance of journalism for democratic societies and current developments in journalism triggered by digitalization.
  • apply basic procedures of source criticism and reflect on their own media consumption.
  • explain the meaning and importance of privacy in modern societies.
  • explain the construction of virtual identities.
  • name the advantages and disadvantages of digital participation for one's own reputation.
  • consciously manage their own digital reputation.
Module Content
  • Collaboration tools for study and work
  • Importance of journalism for democratic societies, current developments, source criticism, and reflection on one's own media consumption
  • Different types of text formats incl. advantages and disadvantages as well as the publication and accessibility of digital texts
  • Historical context on the conditions that have enabled algorithms to take on an important role in society
  • Challenges of the algorithmic paradigm for the humanistic worldview
  • Changes in the world of work due to algorithms
  • Representation of knowledge from data-based information
  • Generation, processing, and management of digital data
  • Privacy as a human right
  • Protection of one's own privacy on the Internet and in mail traffic
  • Development of a positive digital identity or identities
  • Managing digital reputation (personal or organizational)
Follow-up Modules -
Methods of Instruction Lectures and assignments
Digital Resources Moodle and Microsoft Teams
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 28
 Guided Self-Study -
 Independent Self-Study 32
 Total Workload 60
Classroom Attendance Compulsory attendance for the assignments
Assessment Experience grade 100% (graded group assignments during the semester)
Language of Instruction German
Comments -

 

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Course: Digital Literacy
No.
n.BA.LM.DiLi.20HS.V
Title
Digital Literacy

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  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 29 April 2024.