BBY602 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR INFORMATION LITERACY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR INFORMATION LITERACY | BBY602 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Team/Group Work Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Case Study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Serap KurbanoÄŸlu | |||||
| Course objective | The aim is to equip students with skills and knowledge necessary to develop information literacy instruction programs. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | IL instruction, best practices, content development, planning, instructional design and all pedagogic aspects. | |||||
| References | - Andretta, S. (2005). Information literacy: A practitioner?s guide. Oxford: Chandos Publishing. - Birks, J. Ve Hunt, F. (2003). Hands-on information literacy activities. New York: Neal-Schuman. - Gordon, C. (2000). Information literacy in action. Suffolk: John Catt Educational Ltd. - Grassian, E. S. Ve Kaplowitz, J. R. (2001). Information literacy instruction: Theory and practice. New York: NealSchuman. - Smith, J. B. (2005). Teaching and testing information literacy skills.Worthington: Linworth Books. - Spitzer, K. L., Eisenberg, M. B. Ve Lowe, C. A. (1998). Information literacy: Essential skills for the information age. Syracuse: ERIC. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction and fundamental concepts |
| Week 2 | Models and standards |
| Week 3 | Planning for IL programs |
| Week 4 | User needs analysis |
| Week 5 | Enviromental analysis |
| Week 6 | Content development |
| Week 7 | Assesment and evaluation |
| Week 8 | Teaching methods and techniques |
| Week 9 | Learning stiles |
| Week 10 | Instructional design |
| Week 11 | Material development |
| Week 12 | Integration with curricula |
| Week 13 | Promotion and outreach |
| Week 14 | Mode of delivery (web-based etc.) |
| Week 15 | Best practices |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 6 | 20 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Homework assignment | 6 | 10 | 60 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 33 | 33 |
| Total Workload | 34 | 95 | 240 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Graduates have expert level theoretical and practical professional knowledge and they keep developing it. | X | ||||
| 2. Graduates can identify major obstacles and their possible causes in their professional field. | X | ||||
| 3. Graduates are knowledgeable about scientific research methods and techniques. | X | ||||
| 4. Graduates have the ability to interpret, evaluate and use theoretical and practical information in the field of information management analytically. | X | ||||
| 5. Graduates are capable of using a wide range of research methods at an advanced level. | X | ||||
| 6. Graduates, either as an individual or as a team member, are able to identify problems in the field of information management, create solutions and realize these solutions. | X | ||||
| 7. Graduates have the ability to lead learning orientation and to make critical evaluation on knowledge and skills in the field of information management. | X | ||||
| 8. Graduates have the ability to pursue, evaluate and interpret developments in the field of information management nationally and internationally. | X | ||||
| 9. Graduates are capable of communicating research results orally, visually and textually. | X | ||||
| 10. Graduates are capable of using information and communication technologies at an advanced level. | X | ||||
| 11. Graduates comply with social, scientific and ethical codes at all stages of research they carry out in the field. They use their knowledge and skills to contribute to society and science. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest