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120422 VU BEd 02.2: Introduction to Information and Research Literacy (IRL) (2022W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 150 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

* Synchronous ONLINE (digital) course with Moodle/Zoom
* Before the first session: short text to read incl. upload (deadline Wednesday 12th October, 23.55)
* Small group discussions in breakout rooms in Zoom (your mic & camera need to work and you need to be somewhere where you can use them)
* For some participants, some classtime activities may require completion after class has officially ended (deadline: midnight on the same day).
* At present the two library visits are planned to take place virtually.

  • Thursday 13.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 20.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 27.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 10.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 24.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 12.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 26.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: Students know fundamental concepts and strategies of academic work, with a special focus on literature and information research. They are familiar with the many information resources relating to English and American Studies and are able to make informed choices as to which to use when addressing academic problems. They know about the requirements of academic best practice. They are able to understand the relevance of information literacy for their future professional practices.
Contents: Concepts and strategies of academic work, with a special focus on literature and information research; information sources for English and American Studies; academic best practice; information literacy in academic and school environments
Methods: Online synchronous learning: teacher input, some inverted lecture sessions, individual and group online activities in Moodle/Zoom.

Assessment and permitted materials

* Three learning diary entries (200-400 words each), two library "visits" incl. uploads, individual and group online activities for each session in Moodle/Zoom (written and/or oral).
* The "tour" of the English and American Studies Library will take place virtually. Depending on circumstances and the university’s library policies in December/January, there may be some optional guided tours on site for those who are interested instead of working through the virtual resources, but places on these cannot be guaranteed.
* Your "visit" to another library will probably take place virtually, although a physical visit may be possible depending on the library’s policies in December/January.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Online attendance (max. 1 absence) - pre-defined group and individual online activities for each session (Moodle/Zoom) count as attendance.
1) Three learning diary entries relating to sessions 1-3, 4-5 and 6-7 (7%, 10%, 13%, i.e. 30% in all). All three uploads are required even if you missed one of the sessions.
2) "Tour" of the English and American Studies Library (15%)
3) "Visit" to and report on another library plus library group event (up to 15%)
Individual online homework activities (up to 40%, around 100 points) must be done in addition to the three named parts. The three named parts must be positive as well as the overall score.

Grading scale:
1 (sehr gut) 100-90%;
2 (gut) 89-80%;
3 (befriedigend) 79-70%;
4 (genügend) 69-60%;
5 (nicht genügend) 59-0%.

Examination topics

Continuous assessment based on what was covered in class (see Ziele, Inhalte und Methode/course schedule). Details on assignments are given in Moodle.

Reading list

Reading, viewing and listening materials (links/in Moodle), including extracts from
ACRL. 2015. Framework for information literacy for higher education. http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework#authority
IFLA. 2005. Beacons of the information society: The Alexandria Proclamation on information literacy and lifelong learning. http://www.ifla.org/publications/beacons-of-the-information-society-the-alexandria-proclamation-on-information-literacy
Munthe, Elaine; Rogne, Magne. 2015. "Research based teacher education". Teaching and Teacher Education 46, 17-24.
Paywall: The business of scholarship. 2018. Prod. and dir. by Jason Schmitt. [Video]. https://vimeo.com/273358286
Unesco. n.d. Media and information literacy. https://en.unesco.org/themes/media-and-information-literacy

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: BEd 02.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-4623

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:27