COMPUTER SKILLS
Syllabus
EN
IT
optional attendance
Learning Objectives
LEARNING OUTCOMES: The course aims to train students in IT and digital skills using the Microsoft suite as a reference.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: The course aims to familiarize students with the main software used in companies and to understand the potential of artificial intelligence.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Students will have the opportunity to apply the skills they have acquired thanks to the learning-by-doing approach used in the course.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS: Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to select and use the best software for their analysis objectives.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Students will acquire technical terminology useful for presenting the output of their work developed using the software.
LEARNING SKILLS: During the lessons, students will be expected to:
1. Learn to use the main commands of Microsoft applications.
2. Apply, through mini-assignments, the skills they have developed using the software.
3. Critically evaluate the potential of AI as a support tool for completing certain tasks with the software studied.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: The course aims to familiarize students with the main software used in companies and to understand the potential of artificial intelligence.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Students will have the opportunity to apply the skills they have acquired thanks to the learning-by-doing approach used in the course.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS: Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to select and use the best software for their analysis objectives.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Students will acquire technical terminology useful for presenting the output of their work developed using the software.
LEARNING SKILLS: During the lessons, students will be expected to:
1. Learn to use the main commands of Microsoft applications.
2. Apply, through mini-assignments, the skills they have developed using the software.
3. Critically evaluate the potential of AI as a support tool for completing certain tasks with the software studied.
Prerequisites
None
Program
The course is structured in eighteen lectures (of two hours) organized as follows:
1- ICT system and architecture for a company
2 - Microsoft word
3 - Microsoft outlook
4 - Microsoft powerpoint
5 - Microsoft forms and microsoft one-drive
6 - Canvas
7 - Microsoft Office basics
8 - Microsoft Office advanced
9 - Microsoft Teams and other conference tools (Zoom, and Webex)
10 - Collaborative tools: Miro
11 - AI and prompting
12 - AI and video/images
13 - AI and proof reading
14 - AI and literature review
15 - AI and format editing
16 - AI and data scraping
17 - AI and coding
18 - AI and Ethics
1- ICT system and architecture for a company
2 - Microsoft word
3 - Microsoft outlook
4 - Microsoft powerpoint
5 - Microsoft forms and microsoft one-drive
6 - Canvas
7 - Microsoft Office basics
8 - Microsoft Office advanced
9 - Microsoft Teams and other conference tools (Zoom, and Webex)
10 - Collaborative tools: Miro
11 - AI and prompting
12 - AI and video/images
13 - AI and proof reading
14 - AI and literature review
15 - AI and format editing
16 - AI and data scraping
17 - AI and coding
18 - AI and Ethics
Books
Readings:
Conor J., ICDL Professional: Advanced ICDL Modules with Microsoft Office, ISBN: 9798757636887
Conor J., ICDL Professional: Advanced ICDL Modules with Microsoft Office, ISBN: 9798757636887
Bibliography
Slides and other materials will be available under the course web site.
Teaching methods
Lectures, flipped lectures, and exercises
Exam Rules
The exam includes a written test that will require the use of the software presented during the course to construct four assignments consistent with the guidelines provided in the exam text. The entire exam will be administered on a Moodle platform specifically designed for written exams.
The exam will be held in a computer room, without access to the internet or external communication channels, and it will last in 60 minutes.
Students will be awarded a pass if they demonstrate the ability to follow the guidelines presented in the description for at least two of the four questions presented.
The exam will be held in a computer room, without access to the internet or external communication channels, and it will last in 60 minutes.
Students will be awarded a pass if they demonstrate the ability to follow the guidelines presented in the description for at least two of the four questions presented.
Attendance Rules
optional attendance