College of Arts and Social Sciences
[Information Studies]
Course Portfolio
INFO 4151
[ Social Networks and Culture]
Period: [Fall -2014]
[2014]
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies]
Program Title
BA in Management of Information Institutions
Semester\Year
Fall 2014
Program Code
English
Course Title
Arabic
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Course Code
INFO 4151
Course Type
Elective
Pre Requisites
Teaching Language
Arabic
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
1.25(Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork 1.25 (Weekly)
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Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Students dropped
1
Total
3
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8
8
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2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
Social Networks is one of the courses that
have been recently added to the
department's map in order to meet labor
market requirements as well as to provide
the students with all the new knowledge in
the specialty. This course provides students
with an introduction to networking and
social networking. Types and methods of
social
networking.
A
variety
of
characteristics of the culture of networking,
networking and social relations. Topics
related to the establishment of a social
networking environment and building and
developing
private
or
professional
relationships. Description of social
networks and types and characteristics of
use and methods adapted to suit the
specialist information and how to use them
in the information centers and institutions.
‫الشبكات اإلجتماعية من المقررات التي أضيفت حديثا‬
‫إلى خطة القسم وذلك لمواجهة حاجة سوق العمل‬
‫ ويهدف المقرر إلى‬.‫لخريجين بمهارات شبكية وإجتماعية‬
‫خصائص متنوعة لثقافة الشبكات والتشبيك والعالقات‬
‫ موضوعات مرتبطة بخلق بيئة تشبيكية‬.‫االجتماعية‬
.‫اجتماعية وبناء عالقات خاصة أو مهنية وتطويرها‬
‫وصف الشبكات االجتماعية وأنواعها وخصائص‬
‫استخدامها وطرق تطويعها لتتناسب مع تخصصات‬
.‫مختلفة وكيفية االستفادة منها‬
3. COURSE AIM
The course aims to:
 Identify emerging culture of social networks and networking
• provide students with the skills of social networking and understanding of its
impact on communities
• provide students with the skills to use social networks successfully in social
interaction and networking
• define passive use of social networks
• define social networks and their use in libraries and information.
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4. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
It is expected by the end of this course the student will be able to:
• Understand the culture of social networks,
• Use the acquired networking skills,
• Identify the negative use of social networks,
• Specify social networks and their use in libraries and information
5. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
TOPIC
1
Definition of the term of culture:
 terms
2
Social networks online terms
 Internet Terminology
3
Social networks online terms
 Internet Terminology
4
A culture of social networks and competencies required for specialists
 The Centrality of Social Networking
 The Competencies
A culture of social networks and competencies required for specialists
 Social Networking Literacy Competencies
 Understanding and Articulating Social Networking Sites and Their
Roles
 Creating Content
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Social Networking and its fluency for librarians
 Socialty
 Information Fluency
 Social networking websites
Social Networking and its fluency for librarians
 Why social networking sites?
 Social Networkings in Libraries
Mid-term exam
Librarything
Librarything
Linkedin
Linkedin
Flickr
Flickr
Discussions of students' presentations
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6. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
 Lectures
 Group discussion
 Distance education
Teaching Media
 Moodle
 PowerPoint
 Videos
7. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
POINTS
100
WRITTEN
50%
ORAL
10%
TERM PAPER
25%
CONTINUOUS
15%
8. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
9. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION
 Funk, T. (2013). Advanced social
media marketing : how to lead,
launch, and manage a successful
social media program.
 Acar, A. (2012). Culture and social
media : an elementary textbook.
 Miller, M. (2013). Easy Facebook.
English Reference Books
 Charles K. ( 2012). Understanding
Social Networks: Theories,
Concepts, and Findings.
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‫ ثورات‬.)2014( .‫ مصعب حسام الدين‬،‫ قتلوني‬
‫ مستقبل وسائل التواصل االجتماعي‬: ‫الفيسبوك‬
.‫في التغيير‬
Arabic Reference Books
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‫ وسائل‬.)2014( .‫ جمال سند‬،‫السويدي‬
‫التواصل االجتماعي و دورها في التحوالت‬
.‫ من القبيلة إلى الفيسبوك‬:‫المستقبلية‬
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Lecture Notes/Hand-outs
Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of
_social_networking_websites
 http://mashable.com/2007/10/23/soc
ial-networking-god/
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Attachments
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LECTURES
LECTURE NOTES/HAND-OUTS
EXAMS SAMPLE
A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF EXERCISES AND STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
RESULTS AND GRADES
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