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070264 VO Introduction to the Digital Humanities (2017W)

Introduction to the Digital Humanities

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Moodle

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 11.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 18.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 25.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 08.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 15.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 22.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 29.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 06.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 13.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 10.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 17.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Wednesday 24.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

What is (or are) the Digital Humanities? What relevance do digital methods have for research in the different humanistic disciplines? What does it mean to “do digital humanities”? This course is an introduction and overview of the field of Digital Humanities, intended for students of the Master’s degree in History. We will cover the history of the field to the present day, and take a closer look at the relationship between computational analysis, humanistic theory, and hermeneutics. We will also touch on more practical aspects of the digital humanities such as the representation of cultural artifacts, and particularly texts, within the digital domain. By the end of the course students should have a good understanding of how we formalize and model concepts from the humanistic disciplines into the digital domain, and will be aware of the plethora of further hands-on training opportunities in Digital Humanities tools and techniques across Austria, Europe, and the rest of the world.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be by written examination at the end of the course (mixed multiple-choice and free-form questions). Written notes are allowed; mobile phones, tablets, and laptops are not allowed.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

See the class syllabus for topics covered.

Reading list

See the course Moodle for the reading list.

Association in the course directory

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