ISKM11 Literature and Cultural Area

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Roman Sellner Novotný (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
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
Fri 14:00–15:40 C11, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
The course has no prerequisites.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will be taught on selected Fridays and also as a weekend design sprint workshop, during which stidents will focus on the topics of inclusion, participation, sustainability and digitalization, in the contexts of information studies and librarianship. Dates to be announced.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will:
  • knows the basic principles of design thinking and human-centred design;
  • can think about problems and issues in their complexity and interconnectedness;
  • can make decisions based on research findings;
  • can conduct a rapid research interview based on a prepared scenario;
  • does not lament the world, but actively solves problems.
    • Syllabus
    • 27.9 Introduction Introduction to the objectives and structure of the course Basic concepts: society, technology, culture 18.10. Social capital and community studies Social capital theory in the context of communities The role of technology in strengthening or weakening social ties Community engagement and participation in the digital era 25.10. Innovative mindset and creative thinking Principles of the innovation mindset Creative thinking and problem solving 1.11. Digital media, culture and innovation Innovation in digital media and its cultural impact The emergence of new cultural forms through technology Innovative approaches in content creation and distribution 8.11. Artificial intelligence, innovation and society AI as a tool for innovation Ethical and social implications of AI Innovative applications of AI in cultural institutions 15.11. Test and Discussion and assignment of a challenge from an interdisciplinary project in the fields of new technologies, art, design, humanities and social sciences 20.12 Design Sprint (9 - 16)The course will be taught on selected Friday dates and also  as a weekend design sprint, during which learners will focus on themes of inclusion, participation, sustainability and digitization, in the  contexts of information studies and librarianship.
    Literature
      required literature
    • PROKOP, Daniel. Slepé skvrny : o chudobě, vzdělávání, populismu a dalších výzvách české společnosti. Třetí vydání. Brno: Host, 2022, 283 stran. ISBN 9788027510788. info
      not specified
    • POTTER, Norman. Co je designér : věci, místa, sdělení. Translated by Eva Císlerová. Vydání první. V Praze: UMPRUM, 2018, 184 stran. ISBN 9788087989586. info
    • ESCOBAR, Arturo. Designs for the pluriverse : radical interdependence, autonomy and the making of worlds. Durham: Duke University Press, 2018, xxi, 290. ISBN 9780822371052. info
    • This is service design doing, : applying service design thinking in the real world : a practitioners' handbook. Edited by Marc Stickdorn - Adam Lawrence - Markus Hormess - Jakob Schneider. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, 2018, xxiii, 541. ISBN 9781491927182. info
    • Living labs : design and assessment of sustainable living. Edited by David V. Keyson - Olivia Guerra-Santin - Dan Lockton. [Cham]: Springer, 2017, xi, 408. ISBN 9783319335261. info
    • MANZINI, Ezio. Design, when everybody designs : an introduction to design for social innovation. Translated by Rachel Coad. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2015, xiv, 241. ISBN 9780262028608. info
    Teaching methods
    Combination of lectures and activating activities in education
    Assessment methods
    Individual preparation and participation in a group project.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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