EAD111 - Digital Literacy: Finding, Evaluating and Interpreting Information

Year:

2027 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Online

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: AIX160, ASC160, EAD102, EAD103
Study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week

1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week

NIKERI (CBD):

3 x 6-hour on-campus intensive (workshops/seminars) per trimester (weeks TBA)

1 x 1-hour online seminars per week for 8-weeks

Scheduled learning activities - online:

1 x 1-hour online lecture per week

1 x 2-hour online seminar per week

Content

This unit will equip students with digital literacy skills for tertiary study, the workplace and global citizenship. Students will learn how to find, evaluate, use and orally disseminate digital information. Skills covered include using effective search strategies to find relevant academic articles in online databases, presenting numerical data in table and graph forms, and produce digital resources that integrate material in a variety of formats. Students will also be familiarised with the principles for responsible online communication and online activity. Students will develop skills to present orally and work in small groups in seminars. 

Unit fee information

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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

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Hurdle requirements

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 50% in assessment task 2, Report and Live Discussion to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.