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On completion of this module students should be able to:
1) Define and describe media literacy concepts.
2) Discern factual information from incorrect and malicious information that is published in digital media.
3) Identify and analyse media literacy issues and impact relevant to different people and communities.
4) Design, develop, and present effective digital media literacy awareness and training events and initiatives for the workplace environment.
Media Literacy Skills
Theory and practice around Media Literacy
Finding, evaluating, and using factual information
Ethics of information
Communication
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 65 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Essay feedback is provided individually to students. A feedback rubric is provided through Brightspace. Project feedback is provided to groups of students. A feedback rubric is provided through Brightspace.
Name | Role |
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Dr Elizabeth Farries | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Stefanie Havelka | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Conor Keogh | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Páraic Kerrigan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Claire McGuinness | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |