COURSE UNIT TITLE

: KEY LITERACIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4129 KEY LITERACIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF UZGÖREN

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English)
International Relations (English)

Course Objective

Rapid developments in information technology (e.g. artificial intelligence, machine learning etc.) and biotechnology (neuroscience) have increased the gap between existing practices of education and requirements students need to acquire for their employability in the future. This course has three objectives. First, it aims to uncover this gap through increasing our awareness and knowledge on these recent challenges on ecology and technological development. Second, it aims to suggest strategies to close the gap and debate strategies put forward. Third, it aims to equip students with skills to address these developments in the future. The course fulfils these objectives by three strategies. First, by helping students develop key literacies required for sustainable societies: information literacy and ecoliteracy. Second, it provides an active learning environment, instead of lecturing. Through this approach, the students will be able to develop skills to engage with information in a way to assist the formation of lifelong learning habits. Third, through case studies and simulations, the course work requires students to work individually and collectively on developing strategies to cope with future challenges.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Develop information literacy: to be able to find, evaluate, use and communicate information in the digital age.
2   Develop ecoliteracy: to be literate on natural systems that make life on earth possible and apply those ecology principles on everyday life.
3   Develop skills for critical thinking and resoned argument.
4   Improve the necessary skills to make presentations in the classroom
5   Develop the skill to engage in discussions with co-learners and the lecturer

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 Introduction: What is social change Introduction of ecology crisis & digitalisation
2 2 (Information literacy I): History of media literacy (relation between knowledge-people in history from pre-modern to modern and post-modern societies)
3 3 (Information literacy II): Algorithmic literacy & digital age (Questions: Who owns the data What is reliable data How to survive in post-truth societies How to manage your online privacy and the right to privacy )
4 4 (Information literacy III) Toxic politics
5 5 Case Study: Media literacy
6 6 Assessments and presentations on media literacy
7 7 The Digital divide negotiating relations between developing and developed countries The global South under Capital 4.0.
8 8 (Ecoliteracy I) History of ecological thought
9 9 (Ecoliteracy II) Issues for Ecoliteracy Sustainable environment / climate action how to be a responsible individual to protect environment
10 10 (Ecoliteracy III) What to do Why is it so difficult to combat climate change Achievements and challenges on ecology crisis
11 11 (Ecoliteracy IV) Sustainable cities
12 12 Resilience What did biotechnology decode about human brain How to construct resilience at individual and societal levels
13 13 Simulation: Roundtable on Climate Change, Simulation of Paris Convention
14 14. General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

TBA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture
2.Participation
3.Presentations
4.Case study and simulation reports (2 assigments)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. To display critical engagement with information.
2. To understand natural systems that make life on earth possible and apply those ecology principles on everyday life.
3. To be able to present and discuss knowledge and ideas in class and in writing.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class and group work is necessary.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.uzgoren@deu.edu.tr
sevgi.cilingir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparing assignments 2 16 32
Preparing presentations 2 12 24
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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