Digital Information Evaluation
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 0
- Teaching semesters Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- DIGI101
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course provides tools to navigate critically in a world of facts, claims, and arguments encountered in various media. You will explore how scientific thinking is expressed in academic literature and what distinguishes information from misinformation. You will learn simple techniques to locate and evaluate information and how to use these in writing assignments according to academic practice and expectations. Additionally, you will become familiar with how to engage with AI tools like ChatGPT in your studies.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The student will be able to:
- Identify fundamental academic values.
- Describe principles of source criticism and critical reflection on science and scientific communication.
- Explain why and how to use others' work in academic writing.
- Recount basic rules of copyright in an academic context.
- Account for opportunities and challenges related to using AI tools in studies.
Skills
The student will be able to:
- Apply relevant methods to evaluate scientific information in various media
- critically.Navigate effectively through academic literature using appropriate search tools.
- Incorporate others' scholarly work into written assignments, including creating citations and reference lists in accordance with academic standards.
General Competence
The student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of scientific attitudes and the importance of a critical perspective on all information, regardless of discipline, medium, or methodology.
- Carry insights into what it means to be part of the academic community.
ECTS Credits
0 ECTS
Level of Study
Introductory course
Semester of Instruction
Fall and Spring
Place of Instruction
UiB / My UiB (Mitt UiB)
Required Previous Knowledge
None
Recommended Previous Knowledge
None
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
None
Access to the Course
Right to study at UiB
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching in the course is structured as a digital online course where the student goes through the modules at his/her own pace. The course takes about 5 hours to complete.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
None
Forms of Assessment
Online participation and multiple choice-test in Inspera
Grading Scale
Passed / failed
Assessment Semester
Fall and Spring
Reading List
All the course material is available in My UiB (Mitt UiB).
Course Evaluation
The course is evaluated annually.
Examination Support Material
Not applicable
Programme Committee
The University Library in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and First Semester Studies.
Course Coordinator
The University Library in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and First Semester Studies.
Course Administrator
The University Library