Information Technology 1.S3.EPC.IT
Course objectives
The course enables students to acquire skills in searching, ordering and using information from various electronic sources, as well as effective management and presentation of the collected data.
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Course content:
1. Computer hardware - the main components and peripherals
2. Opole University IT services (Eduroam, Usosweb, Webmail and e-learning platform)
3. Text editors and processors - text formatting and processing, combining text with graphic elements, using tables, formatting extensive documents (e.g. BA thesis).
4. Presentations - preparing and giving presentations on:
4.1 Preparing multi-media presentations
4.2 Basic information on information technology, information safety and copyright protection, the role of Internet networks and information society
4.3 Local electronic library catalogues
4.4 Databases and catalogues of the National Library in Warsaw
4.5 Global Library Catalogues, e.g. The Congress Library catalogue, WorldCat
4.6 The Gutenberg Project and other world literature resources
4.7 Digital Libraries and scientific databases
4.8 Preparing a strategy of information search
4.9 ESL software evaluation
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
ICT tools, e-learning, project work, group work, individual work, presentation, discussion.
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
obligatory courses
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Course coordinators
Term 2024/25-Z: | Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019:
Knowledge
Student knows and understands
1. the variety of types of intellectual and industrial copyright, characteristics of intellectual and industrial property rights, and legal constraints on the use of copyrighted material (k_W10/P6S_WK)
Skills
Student can
2. take up individual and group activities aimed at developing IT skills (k_U08/P6S_UO)
3. use communication tools in an ethical and responsible manner, including specialized information and communications technologies oriented to persuade and influence the audience (k_U10/P6S_UU)
Social competences
Student is ready to
4. critically assess their knowledge of communication technologies (k_K02/ P6S_KK)
5. acknowledge their references to published research, respect copyright and property rights and avoid plagiarism (k_K05/P6S_KR)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:
1. Active participation in classes - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3)
2. Project preparation/group work - 20% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5)
3. Project preparation/individual work - 60% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5)
Bibliography
Reading list:
A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):
A.1. used in class
Sikorski W. (2011). Podstawy edycji tekstów. Przykłady i ćwiczenia w Microsoft Word 2007/2010 oraz OpenOffice Writer 3.3. Warszawa: WITKOM (Salma Press).
Rudkowski S. (2004). Basic course of English information technology. Olsztyn.
Maciejewska J. and A. Kucharska-Raczunas. (2012). Information technology for students of technical studies. Gdańsk: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdańskiej.
A.2. used for self-study
Kacprzyk J., M. Krawczak and S. Zadrożny, eds. (2002). Issues in information technology. Warszawa: "Exit".
Chmielarz W. (2005). Selected problems of information technology development. Warsaw: Wydaw. Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.
Musioł A. (2011). Information technology in the teaching process: perspectives for education. Racibórz : Wydawnictwo Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej.
Kopertowska M. (2006). ECUK. Przetwarzanie tekstów. Warszawa: PWN.
B. Supplementary reading
Wojciechowski A. (2007). ECUK. Usługi w sieciach informatycznych. Warszawa: PWN.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: