CULTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL GLOBALIZATION

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Course Learning Objective:
To contribute to the formation of digital competencies and the implementation of innovative strategies necessary for the effective and quality implementation of both professional activities and life in general for integration into current world and globalization processes.
Practical significance and use of the acquired knowledge:
Gaining insights into various creative “digital” practices, which is an indicator of fundamental changes in human cognition and creativity: mastering the theoretical foundations of the “digital culture” of the individual and society: mastering digital skills and competencies, for further application of knowledge in professional life; comprehension of accumulated experience regarding digital services and applications for the possibility of creating one’s own “digital project”.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Analyze, comment, summarize scientific and analytical texts of cultural character.
  • Know and understand theoretical approaches to the definition of culture, its manifestations and forms of existence.
  • Collect, organize and analyze information about cultural phenomena, events and historical and cultural processes.
  • Understand the factors of cultural dynamics, principles of periodization of cultural processes, their specific features and characteristics.
  • Interpret cultural sources (physical, printed, visual, artistic) using specialized literature and specific techniques, and make reasoned inferences about their content.
  • To be able to recognize the diversity of cultures, to analyze them; to perceive the peculiarities of interaction in the system of orientation of another culture.
  • Be able to take into account the knowledge of the processes of socio-political history, legal foundations and ethical norms in professional activities.
  • Apply cultural knowledge and methods of scientific research of culture for practical solution of modern socio-cultural problems (preservation of national identity; protection of tangible and intangible cultural heritage; development of mechanisms of memorialization in culture and adaptation of traditional cultural institutions to the conditions of modern society, etc.).
  • Justify, develop and implement cultural events and projects in compliance with legislation and in accordance with defined goals and objectives.
  • Present cultural knowledge according to the specialization of representatives of different professional groups and education seekers.
  • To conduct a public discussion and maintain a dialog on Ukrainian and world culture with specialists and non-specialists.
  • To communicate freely on professional issues orally and in writing in the state and foreign languages, taking into account the purpose of communication and socio-cultural peculiarities of its context.
  • Identify, formulate and argue their own civic and professional position on current social issues.
  • To have critical thinking skills, to present their own thoughts in a comprehensible way, to carry out their argumentation.
  • Create logically and structurally organized texts on issues of cultural studies, in accordance with the specialization.
  • Analyze the effectiveness of cultural policies, technologies of implementation of cultural ideas in the context of specific parameters of their implementation.
  • Recognize and classify different types of cultural products, determine their qualitative characteristics on the basis of complex analysis.
  • Be able to navigate freely in various styles and trends of European art.
  • Create logically and structurally organized texts on the issues of cultural studies, in accordance with the specialization.

Course Content

Definition of basic categories of digital culture
Characterization of cultural, philosophical, economic, pedagogical and informational approaches to the consideration of “digital culture”.

Basic concepts of Digital Culture
Approaches to the consideration of “digital culture”. Glossary on Digital Culture.

Digital Humanities and Current Digital Trends in the World
Global causes and current trends in digital innovation

Informatization and digitalization of society
Formation of ethical norms related to the use of digital technologies

Norms and rules of behavior in the digital space
Philosophy of “modern man's existence” in digital networks

Mass media and media culture
Mass culture. “Virtual culture”, ‘media culture’

Ethical aspects of the blogosphere and digital storytelling
The concept of communication in a digital society

Digital culture and quality information consumption
Art and Culture in the Digital Field of Modernity

Theater art and literature
Impact of information development and digitalization on theater arts and literature

Digital culture and digitalization of tourism activities
Digital transformation of cultural heritage protection (e-Heritage), art (e-Art), tourism and resorts (e-Tourism), libraries and book publishing (e-Book)

Smart City: smart technologies of a modern city
Smart Cities: comfortable future, and as one of the key urban trends of our time

Contemporary digital education and self-learning
Some aspects of university teaching and digital tools for teachers

Digital Teaching Tools #1
Review digital applications and software for presenting instructional material and creating infographics (Piktochart, Venngage, Creately, Canva)

Digital tools of the teacher #2
Characterization and testing of applications for creating tests, assignments, quizzes (Google Forms, Loop, Online Test Pad, Quizizz)

Digital Educator Tools #3
Characterizing and testing online tools for creating game-based exercises (Learning Apps, Kahoot!)

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