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INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TELECONFERENCING

Course
VICD314 - INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TELECONFERENCING
Department
Visual Communication Design - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
3
T+P+L
2 + 0 + 2
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

Communication, human communication and interaction. Communication through computers, visual telephones, cable television, information systems and networks; and Information Communication. Groupware, cooperation and augmentation of concepts. Communication practices in journalism, medicine and business administration; remote computer aided instruction and workgroups. This course studies informatics, science communication and teleconferencing and includes the method science in communication, group working and distribution of labor, heterogeneous multi media, visual telephones, computers, electronic information and cable television. Network topologies, switching, and protocol fundamentals and architectures are presented and compared using the OSI model, TCP/IP, SNA, Appletalk, etc. Data link functions are described including framing, and error and flow control techniques, X.25, Frame Relay, SMDS, and ATM packet technologies are introduced.

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TELECONFERENCING

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Explain the Concepts of Modern Communication
  2. 02 Identify the new communication methods in developing world
  3. 03 Ability to discuss communication ethics
  4. 04 Assess digital communication tools
  5. 05 Distinguish mediums of communication from telephone to the networks

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 introductory class
Week 2 Introduction to Communication and Interaction
Week 3 Teleconferencing: Types & Technologies
Week 4 Exploring Teleconferencing Platforms/ Zoom – Student-led session
Week 5 Essential Etiquette for Professional Success in Remote Meetings/ Microsoft Teams – Student-led session
Week 6 New Media: Definition, Examples/ Google Meet – Student-led session
Week 7 New Media and communication/ WhatsApp (Discord alternative)- Student-led session
Week 8 Midterm
Week 9 Digital Presence/ Hopin- Student-led session
Week 10 Communication in the Metaverse – Exploring Immersive Platforms and Virtual Presence
Week 11 Virtual Events and Digital Exhibition Design/ BigBlueButton- Student-led session
Week 12 Telepresence in Creative Industries/ Kumospace -Student-led session
Week 13 Student Presentations
Week 14 Student Presentations/ REVISION
Week 15 final exam

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 An Introduction to Analog and Digital Communications by Simon Haykin (Author), Michael Moher (Author), 2006
  2. 02 New Media A Critical Introduction By Martin Lister, Jon Dovey, Seth Giddings, Iain Grant, Kieran Kelly. Copyright 2009
  3. 03 Digital Literacy for Technical Communication 21st Century Theory and Practice Edited By Rachel Spilka. Copyright 2010
  4. 04 Reimagining Communication: Experience Edited By Michael Filimowicz, Veronika Tzankova. Copyright 2020

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Explain the Principles of Effective Information Communication SOLO 4
  2. L02 Describe Different Types and Channels of Information Communication SOLO 3
  3. L03 Discuss Ethical and Legal Considerations in Information Communication Technology SOLO 5
  4. L05 Recognize the Role of New Media in Information Communication SOLO 2
  5. L06 Examine Metaverse Platforms and Applications SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 PO1: Engaged in insightful thinking leading to self-learning and lifelong learning.
  2. P02 PO2: Established a general knowledge of economics sufficient to work independently through specific learned techniques generated via individual efforts and study.
  3. P03 PO3: Reached the required knowledge and skills to understand social, economic and legal issues both within national, international and global contexts and apply theoretical knowledge of economics to practice.
  4. P04 PO4: Adopted the ability to critically evaluate, analyze and interpret information gathered through the use of related statistical software programs to suggest creative solutions for economic problems and make relevant economic decisions.
  5. P05 PO5: Been aware of gathering and analyzing data through the application of appropriate technological tools in an ethical and safe manner in order to generate economic decisions and policy suggestions.
  6. P06 PO6: Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills essential for team-working and collaborations for economic decision making for a variety of economic concepts in national and global environment.
  7. P07 PO7: Endowed with both oral and written communication skills within the economic field to effectively study and work in an international environment
  8. P08 PO8: Been able to transfer theoretical knowledge to real life economic environment: to generate policies for microeconomic and macroeconomic problems faced by individuals, firms and governments at national, international and global context.
  9. P09 PO9: Developed an ability to apply economic analysis to everyday problems in real world through the development of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities at work and in personal life.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - -
L06 - - - - - - - - - -