SKDK4003 Digital Bildung: Development, Literacy and Identity in Digital Culture
- Number of credits10
- Teaching semester2025 Autumn
- Language of instructionNorwegian/English
- CampusHamar
- Required prerequisite knowledge
None.
We are increasingly dependent on digital technologies and digital media to participate, learn and work in modern society, and social media is integral to a range of social practices and forms of identity-work. Digital media is used extensively by young people and become ubiquitous to modern childhood and adolescence. These developments usher in demands on educators and people who work with children and adolescents in general to support their development of critical media literacy and digital Bildung throughout compulsory education and as a lifelong learning process.
This course addresses central questions and themes related to how digital media becomes embedded in young peoples’ socialization and identity construction, critical media literacy in school and leisure activities, and ethical considerations that digital media poses for education and social life. The course covers theoretical perspectives on associations between digital media, adolescence, identity and Bildung in the modern world, informed by the social sciences and humanities. Theoretical perspectives and concepts will be applied to discussions about how digital technology shape the ways we interact, learn, and understand ourselves and society. Other important themes include how digital media fosters opportunities for inclusion and marginalization of individuals and social groups, problematic media-use, cyberbullying and harassment, digital games and gaming culture, and digitized and increasingly fluid knowledge practices of education and work life in modern society.
Learning Outcome
Upon passing the course, students have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Students
- have an overview of key questions and debates surrounding children and adolescents’ participation in social media and media habits.
- have a solid understanding of digital media’s significance to identity construction and young people’s social lives in modern society.
- have knowledge of theoretical perspectives on the relationship between digital media and knowledge practices and social processes.
- have advanced knowledge of theories and concepts related to digital Bildung and media literacy
Students
- can reflect on and communicate the different ways digital Bildung and media literacy can be understood theoretically.
- can apply their knowledge and understanding of concepts to exemplify and discuss practices and activities that support digital Bildung and media literacy development for children and adolescents.
- are able to demonstrate creative and critical use of digital media.
- can actively participate in discussions about young people’s digital habits and practices with specialists and the general public.
Students
- can discuss various aspects of digital media’s role and influence in society and young people’s lives with both specialist and a general audience
- are able to take a critical and informed perspective on current research and debates on young people’s media habits and practices.
- can reflect and think critically and ethically about the role of digital media in knowledge practices and democratic processes.
Working methods will include lectures, seminars, group work, student presentations, self-study, and written, oral and digital assignments. Online learning platforms will be used in teaching, as well as a range of digital platforms and programs, such as VR/AR platforms and games. Part of the teaching will take place in the Future Classroom Lab at Campus Hamar.
All courses are subject to evaluation. The time, date and method of this evaluation is decided by the course coordinator in consultation with student representatives. The course coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the evaluation is carried out.
Attendance of minimum 75 % and participation in class is mandatory. In order to take the exam, the following individual obligatory assignments must be approved:
- One digital product,
- one written assignment, and
- one lesson plan for a learning activity that employs digital media in an educational setting or professional training.
The examination will be a portfolio assessment of two out of the three obligatory assignments for the course and an individually written synopsis. The student selects which assignments will be included in their portfolio. Performance is assessed using a grading scale from A-F, where E is the lowest passing grade. The language of the exam is either English or one of the two written forms of Norwegian.
Permitted examination support material
- Syllabus literature
- All printed and written resources
- Generated text and content is to be clearly marked and academically justified
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio Assessment | ECTS - A-F | Individual | 100 |
| Name | Credits | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
TOH4009 Digital Bildung: Development, Literacy and Identity in Digital Culture | 10 |