Basic and Transversal IT skills

Semester 2 · 82006 · University course for initial training of secondary school teachers in the Italian language - 60CP · 1CP · IT

This training course aims to guide teachers in an exploration of computer science as a discipline and its applications in different contexts.

It starts by exploring the founding conceptual ideas. The exposition is enriched by a brief historical excursus of figures who have contributed in different ways to the formation of the discipline.

It continues with an overview of how, in recent years, computer science has radically transformed our society, showing the breadth of its fields, from artificial intelligence to person-centred design.

Selecting some of these areas, the course then offers relevant and replicable case studies in the classroom. The activities part of the course will be differentiated by level and interest of the participant.

Lecturers: Rosella Gennari

Teaching Hours: 6
Lab Hours: 0
Mandatory Attendance: In accordance with the regulation

Course Topics
- Founding ideas of the discipline - Historical background - Fields of application - Case studies and methodological insights

Teaching format
Lectures, production and analysis of materials

Educational objectives
The course belongs to the basic learning area - computer science disciplines. The course aims to foster the acquisition of basic and transversal computer skills, contextualising them in the context of the evolution of the discipline and its diversity of fields of study and application. Disciplinary skills Knowledge and understanding - To recognise the founding ideas - To have knowledge of the different areas of the discipline Transversal/soft skills Autonomy of judgement - Select and critically evaluate teaching resources for computer science Communication skills - Be able to describe the founding ideas of the discipline - Communicate the diversity of fields of application and study of the discipline

Assessment
Written - multiple choice and/or open-ended questions (knowledge and understanding, ability to apply knowledge and understanding)

Evaluation criteria
Assignment of a single final mark. The following are considered and evaluated: correctness of the answer, relevance, logical structure, clarity of argumentation, formal correctness.

Required readings

Materials presented during the course.

Supplementary readings

Materials presented during the course.

Further information
The course will be offered in person in Bolzano

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Sustainable Development Goals
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals.

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