ISKM24 Information Literacy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 D41, except Wed 15. 11.
Prerequisites
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Knowledge in the range of the subject ISKB14 Information education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 16/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to explain the background and concepts of information literacy and to define them against other literacies. Students should be able to reflect the topic in the context of lifelong learning, the theory of information literacy, and research data. Students should be able to use the competences acquired during the course and implement them both in partial tasks within the course and on their own complex solution of information literacy in a particular organization.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- interpret selected models and standards for information literacy, focusing on different environments and levels of education and key target groups;
- understand international context of information literacy;
- describe how technology influence information literacy;
- design teaching activity for the development of information literacy of a particular target group;
- design research on information literacy and have insight into the current research findings in this topic.
Syllabus
  • Basic terminology. Related types of literacies.
  • Development, institutions, personalities, research areas.
  • Strategies reflecting information literacy - European and Czech context.
  • IL and impact of information technology.
  • Models, standards, IL indicators.
  • Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
  • MIL - component Access.
  • MIL - component Evaluation.
  • MIL - component Creation.
  • Educational context - paradigms, models and standards in education to IL.
  • Quantitative research of IL.
  • Qualitative research of IL.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BLANCHETT, Helen, Chris POWIS and Jo WEBB. A guide to teaching information literacy : 101 practical tips. 1st pub. London: Facet, 2012, ix, 262. ISBN 9781856046596. info
  • Information literacy at the crossroad of education and information policies in Europe. Roma: A Cura Di C. Basili, 2008. ISBN 9788880800965. info
  • EISENBERG, Michael B. and Robert E. BERKOWITZ. The Big6 workshop handbook : implementation and impact. 4th ed. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Linworth, 2011, xviii, 308. ISBN 9781586834227. info
  • GANLEY, B., Gilbert, A. and Rosario, D. 2013. Faculty and student perceptions and behaviours related to information literacy: a pilot study using triangulation. Journal of Information Literacy, 7(2), pp. 80-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.11645/7.2.1793
  • ELROD, Rachael E.; Wallace, Elise D.; and Sirigos, Cecelia B. Teaching Information Literacy: A Review of 100 Syllabi. The Southeastern Librarian: (2012), Vol. 60: Iss. 3, Article 4. Dostupné z: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/seln/vol60/iss3/4
Teaching methods
Lectures (offline/online), e-learning, educational activities, individual tasks
Assessment methods
2 partial tasks during the semester, compulsory attendance, preparation and presentation of the final task.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf3/course/view.php?id=3861
The distance part of the course is accessible in the LMS environment ELF.phil.muni.cz at https://elf.phil.muni.cz/23-24/course/view.php?id=7379. Students have at their disposal all study materials, assignment assignments, in this environment they also submit assignments and receive feedback on them.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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