Transformations of attention in the digital environment Field of study: Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities
Programme code: W1-S1SH24.2024

Module name: Transformations of attention in the digital environment
Module code: W1-SH-S1-PE
Programme code: W1-S1SH24.2024
Semester: winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module introduces students to the issues concerning the loss or distraction of attention in an information-saturated environment; and its primary aim is to prepare them to study effectively in an 'ecology of attention' mode. On the theoretical side, attention is discussed as a resource that is subject to exploitation through a variety of mechanisms related to the gradual increase of information and the development of technology in the 20th and 21st centuries. Different types of attention and their associated cognitive modes and ways of reading or processing information are also presented. On the practical side, students learn about the ways of maintaining attention through creative work.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
has knowledge of the effects of screens on cognitive processes [01]
 W11 [3/5] W12 [4/5]
has knowledge of the mechanisms of exploitation of attention and other mental resources by new media [02]
 W11 [3/5] W12 [3/5]
has knowledge of cognitive modes in the state of deep attention and hyperattention [03]
 W11 [3/5] W12 [3/5]
can focus on a given text and read it with comprehension [04]
 U02 [3/5]
can consciously use information and communication technologies [05]
 U01 [4/5]
is ready to develop thinking, reading and writing skills in the context of algorithmization and process automation [06]
 K01 [4/5] K02 [3/5]
is ready to critically evaluate his/her own knowledge of dynamically changing information and communication technologies [07]
 K01 [3/5] K02 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W] 30 Lecture-speech [a04] 
Video show [c02]  		course work 01 02 03 06
workshop [Wr] 30 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work 04 05 06 07
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
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Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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