ZUR387 Psychosocial risks and opportunities of internet use

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Dědková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Fedor Tiršel (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Dědková, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 17:00–18:30 AVC
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/45, only registered: 0/45
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should have basic knowledge regarding online risks and opportunities from a psychological perspective. They will also learn about possible prevention and intervention strategies. The course is taught in Czech language only.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course students will:
- understand the relation between risk and harm, and the variables that affect it
- identify basic online risks, mainly from the perspective of children and adolescent users
- critically evaluate media reports about online risks
Syllabus
  • Conceptualization of online risks and opportunities
  • Experiments with online identity, computer-mediated communication
  • Online friendships
  • Romantic relationships online, meeting online strangers offline
  • Social networking sites, blogs, online risk communities, online privacy
  • Cyberbullying
  • Digital skills, information on the internet
  • Internet and health-related behavior
  • Online addiction
Literature
  • SUBRAHMANYAM, Kaveri and David ŠMAHEL. Digital Youth: The Role of Media in Development. New York: Springer, 2010, 248 pp. Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development. ISBN 1-4419-6277-8. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures and seminars
Assessment methods
In order to gain credits students have to attend at least 75% of lectures and seminars, present selected theme during one of the lectures (6-8 minutes), write 2 short self-reflections (2-3 standard pages), and write an essay (5-8 standard pages).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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