Internet Use and Psychosocial Well-Being (5cr)

Objective

After completing the course the student:
- understands the interactions between individuals, communities, and the internet from the perspective of psychosocial well-being
- recognizes the possibilities and threats associated with internet use/non-use and psychosocial well-being
- has developed skills in analytical thinking and reflective problem-solving by constructing, reading and discussing real-life cases relating to the course topic
- can search, read, and interpret international research articles pertaining to the topics of the course
- can apply knowledge gleaned from the course readings to the case at hand.

Content

Through lectures and course readings students will get acquainted with psychological and social psychological theories, concepts, and research results pertaining to the relationship between internet (non)use and psychosocial well-being.
Students will construct, read and discuss real-life cases relating to the course topics in small groups. The cases will be presented and discussed in a social media website.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5–1/fail

Materials

More literature information and extra material
The literature will be announced later.

Execution methods

The course draws on case-based teaching and includes lectures (12h), and students’ case presentations and discussions (8h).
In order to construct and discuss a case, students will acquire knowledge from multiple sources (lectures, course readings, media, experts, social networks) in small groups.
Independent work (113,5h)

Accomplishment methods

Participating in lectures; constructing, presenting and discussing a case.