Digital Skills Syllabus
Digital Skills Syllabus
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No. of
Title Brief Content References
Sessions
Introduction to Digital 1. Importance of 2 Digital Skills
Skills digital skills in Unlocking the Information Society
the modern world Van Dijk and Van Deursen
2. Overview of the Palgrave Macmillan
digital landscape
and current trends
Basic Digital Literacy 1. Understanding of 2 Digital Skills
computer Unlocking the Information Society
hardware and Van Dijk and Van Deursen
software
Palgrave Macmillan
2. Basic computer
operations and
file management
3. Internet basics
and web browsing
Basic Programming Basics of R and 6 https://datacarpentry.org/R-ecology-
Python lesson/
https://datacarpentry.org/python-
ecology-lesson/
Digital Communication 1. Email and instant 4 Collaboration in the Digital Age by
and Collaboration messaging Kai Riemer, Stefan Schellhammer,
2. Social media and and Michaela Meinert
networking
3. Online
collaboration tools
and virtual
meetings
Digital Content Creation 1. Introduction to 4 Content Creator
graphic design How to stand out amongst the noise
2. Basic image and by Myra E. Looring
video editing
3. Writing and
publishing online
content
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No. of
Title Brief Content References
Sessions
Digital Marketing and 1. Introduction to 6 Digital Marketing and
E-Commerce digital marketing E-Commerce
2. Search engine (A Complete MBA Series)
optimization (SEO)
3. E-commerce and
online sales
Cybersecurity and 1. Understanding of 6 Privacy, Regulations, and
Privacy common cyber threats Cybersecurity by Chris
2. Best practices for Moschovitis, Wiley.
online security
3. Privacy concerns
and data protection
Digital Skills for Career 1. How to use digital 2 Experience sharing by the faculty
Advancement skills to advance your member.
career
2. Identifying in-
demand digital skills
3. Developing a
digital skills learning
plan
Reference Material
1. Digital Skills, Unlocking the Information Society by Van Dijk and Van Deursen, Palgrave
Macmillan.
2. Collaboration in the Digital Age by Kai Riemer, Stefan Schellhammer, and Michaela Meinert,
Springer.
3. Content Creator, How to stand out amongst the noise by Myra E. Looring.
4. Privacy, Regulations, and Cybersecurity by Chris Moschovitis, Wiley.
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