FF:ISKB53 Literacy and Society - Course Information

ISKB53 Literacy in the Information Society: Selected Questions

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D.
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Sabina Kubisová
Supplier department: Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 18. 9. 16:00–17:40 T103, Tue 9. 10. 16:00–17:40 T103, Tue 30. 10. 16:00–17:40 T103, Tue 20. 11. 16:00–17:40 T103, Tue 11. 12. 16:00–17:40 T103

Prerequisites

The course has no compulsory prerequisites.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30

Course objectives

The subject develops (whether contextually or more specifically the point of view) the knowledge potential of students in the field of educational aspects of learning the information society. The aim of the subject is to provide students with interesting and transdisciplinary (eg pedagogically, psychologically or anagragically oriented) themes based on the phenomenon of literacy in the 21st century. Based on critical reading, reflection and work with case studies and professional resources, students will gain a deeper understanding of the different contexts in which we can look at literacy.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course student:
- understand terms that are the educational content of the subject;
- understands the position and importance of literacy in a historical and comparative perspective;
- can search and process information resources dealing with literacy;
- can analytically work with thematic materials;
- is able to conceive a professional text that focuses on literacy with a specific approach and has a publication overlap in the field of practice

Syllabus

• The concept of literacy, literacy and individual in historical development;
• Functional literacy;
• New Literacy and 21st Century;
• Literacy in Competency Education Approach;
• Literacy in the curriculum of formal education;
• Literacy in lifelong learning;
• Literacy and memory institutions;
• Literacy and Technology;
• Psychosocial Aspects in the Development of Literacy of the 21st Century;
• Literacy and Information Age - Opportunities and Threats;
• Literacy in research theory and practice;
• Presentation of outputs;
• Final joint reflection

Literature

recommended literature
• ALBRIGHT, James a Allan. LUKE. Pierre Bourdieu and literacy education. New York: Routledge, c2008. ISBN 978-0-805-85687-3.
• Gramotnosti v vzdělávání: soubor studií. Praha: VÚP, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87000-74-8. Dostupné z: http://www.vuppraha.cz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Gramotnosti_ve_vzdelavani_soubor_studii1.pdf
• ROWSELL, Jennifer a Kate PAHL, ed. The Routledge handbook of literacy studies. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015. Routledge handbooks in applied linguistics. ISBN 9780415816243.
• GEE, James Paul. Literacy and education. New York: Routledge, 2015. ISBN 978-1-138-82604-5.
• WARNER, Dorothy. A disciplinary blueprint for the assessment of information literacy. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. ISBN 9781591585930.

Teaching methods

Seminar; discussion; group activities; individual work

Assessment methods

Attendance according to established rules;
Written subject based on predefined criteria and individual preference of the student

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Jedná se o výukové bloky v celkovém součtu 20 hodin.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
  
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