Course code

LTI6005.LT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Digipädevus ja akadeemilised väljendusoskused

Course title in English

Digital Competency and Academic Communication Skills

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Sirje Vaask (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To create opportunities for the development of skills related to written and oral assessments for the readiness of successful studies at the university.
The student has acquired knowledge of digital competences for written work, including in-text citation and references and has an overview of academic communication and presentation techniques.

Brief description of the course

The topics tackled during the course are as follows:
1) Academic Library. Information search, its sources and technology: recognition and determination of the need for information, process, strategies and techniques of information search.
2)Databases, forming an information request, search techniques, determination, finding suitable information sources, choice of information sources. Citations and references.
Digital competences: popular electronic environments used in studies and field-specific activities (e.g. Moodle, eDidaktikum), ICT devices and popular programmes to support the specialty (text processing, table processing, presentations, cloud applications, social media, learning environments) and presentation techniques.
4) Written and oral expression: academic writing, types of academic texts, principles of analysis, critical reading and writing of scientific texts, taking notes, public performance and making presentations, compiling writ

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has got acquainted with TU Academic Library and TU information systems, the possibilities for the use of scientific sources and databases, is proficient in using learning environments for studies and popular programmes supporting his/her studies;
- is familiar with the requirements of academic writing (including citations and references) and knows how to create an academic text by using appropriate information sources;
- has the primary skills for using methods and strategies of critical thinking, reading and writing, for analysing the substantive side of arguments and present his/her viewpoints in written and oral form;
- when performing independent work, follows the requirements established by the university for the compilation of written papers.

Teacher

Sirje Vaask PhD

The course is a prerequisite

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Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (MLBB/22.LT)
Physical Education (TSKB/22.LT)
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Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (MLBB/21.LT)
Recreation Management (TSRKB/21.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/21.LT)
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Psychology (PSPSB/21.LT)
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Recreation Management (TSRKB/20.LT)
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