ICT Skills (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

About every two weeks you have contacts. During contacts you make tasks and exercises, which you return to return box

Objective

The objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you know how to use information and communication technology with your studies. You have a basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely. You can participate and create network meeting and use the teamwork tools.

Course competences
Ethics
Operating in a workplace
Business competence

The learning objectives of the course
You have basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely.

Content

In Basics of ICT module you will study the basic concepts of information and communication technology. You will also study basic concepts of immaterial rights, ergonomics, the environmental impact of ICT and Microsoft Teams as a communication and cooperative tool.
In Word Processing module you will study the key functions of word processing software to enable drawing up of documents conforming to document standard and reports conforming to the JUAS reporting instructions.
In Spreadsheet module you will study the software key operations, most common functions and charts and their practical usage.
In Presentation graphics module you will study how to use a presentation graphics software to prepare a high-quality presentation. You will also study how to control and edit the presentation by using the master slides.

The course may also include on a degree program specific basis other key information technology sectors required for field-specific skills.

Location and time

The contacts are mainly classroom contacts.

Materials

You will use online materials, Ms Office guides, videos clips and instructions of the Moodle workspace. You can make your own ICT skills manual.

Teaching methods

You participate in classroom or remote contacts as much as possible.
The contacts are mainly classroom contacts.
You do exercises between contacts.
During this course you can make your own ICT skills manual, which you can use in other studies in other tasks. You search information on the Internet, do practice tasks or possibly group tasks.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

There is no exam in the course.

Completion alternatives

If you have good knowledge and skills, you can take the preliminary exam, which is on Thursday 21 September 2023 at 4 pm. It is a remote exam.

Student workload

Time consumption based on course credits is 80 hours.
- Learning the weekly topic, weekly exercises, 11 pcs: 60 h
- Learning assignments: 20 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

To pass this course you must demonstrate that you master the basic ICT skills at a level required by your studies and working life. You are also capable of improving your ICT skills. Your abilities are assessed based on the course assignments and tasks.

You have basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely. You recognize and can use the teamwork and network communication tools your organization provides.

Qualifications

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