Title: Information retrieval
Course: Study PrepProg - Improve Your English from B1 to B2 Level

This topic focuses on finding reliable information.

1) Contents

- Ethics & plagiarism: basics
- Referencing: basics
- Reliable information, finding good sources
- Digital literacy in general

2) Learning goals

- Students understand the ethics of writing
- Students are able to find high-quality reliable sources on a topic of their choosing
- Students are knowledgeable about referencing styles

3) Instructions

True/false quiz on What is ethical in higher education (not graded)
Podcast & multiple choice quiz on Media literacy (not graded)
Individual assignment on finding reliable sources (pass/fail)

Materials

How to spot fake research (opens in a new window)
Information about plagiarism and how you can avoid it (opens in a new window)
How to avoid plagiarism: 5 easy methods (opens in a new window)

Reference guide examples:
Thesis writing instructions by Karelia (opens in a new window)
Instructions on APA style academic writing (by American Psychological Association) (opens in a new window)

Learning tasks