Media Literacy

Objective

After completing the course, you will be able to:

* act appropriately online and on social media services
* build an expert profile for yourself
* handle your personal data appropriately
* use other people's materials and share your own in a way that is correct in terms of copyright
* read, interpret, utilize and produce multimedia material

Content

The media literacy course provides you with essential skills to act appropriately online and on social media services. You will also learn to use social media safely and wisely.

- During the course, you will learn to build a credible online profile for yourself so that you stand out from the crowd and know how to make your voice heard.
- You will learn to handle your personal data and protect your privacy appropriately. You will learn to avoid phishing attempts.
- You will understand how your personal data is handled appropriately and your privacy can be protected.
- You will understand the disadvantages of fake news and phishing and why they should be avoided.

After completing the course, you will know how to use other people's materials and share your own in a way that is correct in terms of copyright. You will also learn to read, interpret, utilize and produce multimedia material.
Media literacy is an important civic skill today that helps you navigate the digital world safely and responsibly. Join us and develop your skills, which are essential in today's society!

Teaching methods

The Media Literacy course provides you with the essential skills to act appropriately online and in social media services. You will also learn how to use social media safely and wisely.

- During your studies, you will learn to build a credible expert profile for yourself so that you stand out from the crowd and know how to make your voice heard.
- You will learn how to handle your personal data and protect your privacy appropriately. You will learn how to avoid phishing attempts.
- You understand how your personal data is processed appropriately and your privacy can be protected.
- You understand the harms of fake news and phishing and why they should be avoided.

After completing the course, you will know how to use other people's materials and share your own in the right way from the point of view of copyright. In addition, you will learn to read, interpret, utilise and produce multimedia material.

Media literacy is an important civic skill today that will help you navigate the digital world safely and responsibly. Join us and develop your skills that are essential in today's society!

This is an online implementation for Open UAS students.

You will complete the assignments and exams independently based on the learning material in the course. The course is built into Moodle. You complete the copyright section in the Kopiraittila online learning environment. This will give you the Copyright Expert badge.

Learning material

All the learning materials you need have been imported and linked to the Moodle workspace of the course.

Class schedule

Student's workload, 1 cr = approx. 27 h. You can complete the studies at the pace you want, but still follow the duration of the studies

Cooperation with the business sector

The course does not have an actual connection to working life. However, the studies provide key skills that are needed in today's working life.

Additional info

Nonstop online implementation. You can start your studies within about a week of registering. The study period is 3 months.

More information about registering, fees and studies at the open AMK can be found at: https://www.hamk.fi/avoin
HAMK students register for studies in Pakki.

Students can give study feedback immediately after completing their studies through a browser at https://pakki.hamk.fi/spark.

Credits are entered into the student register within one month of completion, after which the study attainment information can be found in study info at: https://opintopolku.fi/koski/.

Evaluation criteria

Approved/Failed