YNH-10302 Basic Skills for BVG-students

Course

Credits 2.00

Language of instruction:

Dutch

Contents:

This course allows students to develop specific academic skills:
- information literacy: getting familiar with the information resources of the field of nutrition, both university library network resources and specific internet sites and portals;
- general computer skills/Computer literacy including a.o. MyPortal/Blackboard, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- use information sources that can be accessed via the library network to find, judge and manage information and knowledge efficiently and effectively;
- apply general computer skills.

Activities:

Both the information literacy and the computer skills are taught using computer-assisted education.
For the information literacy training, a starting lecture and a closing lecture are given, and it includes a visit to the library.

Examination:

The exam consists of two separate examinations:
- a computer-based exam on information literacy (50%);
- a computer-based exam on computer skills (50%).
Each of the exams should be completed successfully (at least 5.5) to pass.

Literature:

Materials, documentation and tasks will be provided through the Blackboard learning environment.