UNESCO,
in partnership with Athabasca University and in cooperation with the
UNESCO-UNAOC University Network on Media and Information Literacy and
Intercultural Dialogue, launches online course on media and information
literacy (MIL).
This
entry-level online course will provide youth with basic media and information
competencies to become critical citizens and agents of change. The course is
designed to enable youth to:
- Understand why media and other information providers are important to development and democratic societies;
- Recognise a need for information and to locate, access, organise and carefully evaluate information and the content of media and other information providers;
- Use and share information based on moral principles or accepted standards of social behaviour;
- Interact with media and other information providers to freely express themselves, share their culture and learn about other cultures, promote gender equality, and participate in democratic and development activities.
The
course is based on the MIL Curriculum and the Freedom of Expression (FOE)
Toolkit published by UNESCO. A central theme throughout this 10-week course is
how media and information literacy can enable youth to be actively involved in
intercultural dialogue, advocating for equality between women/girls and
men/boys, and freedom of expression.
The
course will be offered through Athabasca University’s online e-Lab, using the
learning management system, Moodle. Most sessions will be self-directed, with
ongoing interaction with the course presenters in the online space. Athabasca
is a Canadian university that holds a UNESCO Chair on open education resources.
Athabasca University is an associate member of the UNESCO-UNAOC University
Network on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue.
Eligibility
Applicants
should be youth (females and males between the ages 15-25).
Participants who
successfully complete the course will receive a certificate from Athabasca
University.
In
order to successfully complete this course participants will need regular
access to a computer and Internet access to download documents, listen to
podcasts and view online videos.
Online
Media and Information Literacy Course Units are:
Unit
1 – Media and Information Literacy (MIL): An Introduction
Unit 2 – Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue
Unit 3 – Media and Information Literacy: Evaluating and Using Information and Media Content
Unit 4 – Media and Information Literacy: Using Research and Analysis to Produce Your Own Information and Media Content
Unit 5 – Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information, Freedom of the Press
Unit 6 - Representations of Gender in the Media, Books, on the Internet and in History
Unit 7 – Media and Information Ethics in Relation to the Needs of Big Business, Politics and Development
Unit 8 – Understanding and Evaluating the World of Advertising
Unit 9 – The Challenges and Opportunities of Media, Libraries and New Technologies for Youth
Unit 10 – Engaging with Media and Using New Technology and Information for Social Action
Unit 2 – Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue
Unit 3 – Media and Information Literacy: Evaluating and Using Information and Media Content
Unit 4 – Media and Information Literacy: Using Research and Analysis to Produce Your Own Information and Media Content
Unit 5 – Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information, Freedom of the Press
Unit 6 - Representations of Gender in the Media, Books, on the Internet and in History
Unit 7 – Media and Information Ethics in Relation to the Needs of Big Business, Politics and Development
Unit 8 – Understanding and Evaluating the World of Advertising
Unit 9 – The Challenges and Opportunities of Media, Libraries and New Technologies for Youth
Unit 10 – Engaging with Media and Using New Technology and Information for Social Action
Application Deadline is 20 April 2015
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