Internet Use and Psychosocial Well-Being (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

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.

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