Fantastic Data - International
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 2.5
- Teaching semesters Autumn
- Course code
- DIGI150
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Data is everywhere! Data is a prerequisite for, and at the same time a product of, all digital technologies, gadgets, and services from social media to online stores, fitness watches, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence. Data is as important to these as oxygen is to humans.
But what is data? Where does it come from? And what can it be used for?
The aim of the course is to provide participants with basic knowledge of what data and digitalisation are doing to us and the world we are part of, what kind of technology is behind it, and what you as a citizen can do to stay updated.
Participants will also acquire the necessary basic skills to perform critical thinking about the roles of data in society and in the world. Course content includes topics related to what data is, digitalisation, datafication, the data lifecycle, and data literacy.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, student will have the following:
Knowledge
The student can:
- Explain digitalisation and datafication
- Explain what data is and where it comes from
- Explain characteristics of different types of data
- Describe the data lifecycle
Ferdigheiter
The student can:
- Identify data in everyday life
- Identify areas of use for data
- Think critically about the role of data in society and in the world
General competencies
The student can:
- Explain data literacy
- Explain the meaning of data for various stakeholders
- Explain the meaning of data in society and in the world
Full-time/Part-time
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Students and staff at CHARM universities
UiB international students
Teaching and learning methods
The course is conducted online over seven weeks. The course begins with an online introduction meeting, followed by 6 digital content modules, and a final online summary meeting.
Each module has reading material, a mandatory assignment, and/or a mandatory quiz.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment
Portfolio assessment is used in the course, with 5 parts comprising assignments and/or quizzes. All parts must be approved.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
The reading material is published as a resource in each module.