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070158 UE Methodological course - Introduction to DH: Tools and Techniques (2022S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
DIGITAL

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Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 02.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 09.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 16.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 23.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 30.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 06.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 27.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 04.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 11.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 18.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 25.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 01.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 08.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 15.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 22.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Mittwoch 29.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

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Course Description:
This course introduces students to common digital tools and techniques used in academic research and in particular the digital humanities. Students will learn approaches to common humanities data problems in the areas of textual data, historic person data, object data/material items, and spatial data. The course will also cover the following key topics: collection and construction of data, data tidying, analytical and research workflows, text analysis, data visualization, mapping, and social network analysis.
During the course students will be introduced to Python, one of the most prominent programming languages in the humanities and data science. The course will explore the use of Python in digital humanities research and projects. Learning Python is supported by DataCamp and students will receive an academic license for DataCamp for the duration of the semester. In addition to the required Python tutorials, students are free to explore the wide catalogue of data analytics and data science courses offered by DataCamp.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course students will have gained: intermediate fluency in the Python coding language and its application in digital humanities research, an introductory knowledge of key DH techniques and approaches, an understanding of humanities data, a thorough understanding of how to handle humanities data from the stage of data collection to visualization and analysis.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Assessment will be graded based on completion of DataCamp tutorials (10%), homework assignments (60%), and a final project (30%).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

This is an introductory course so no prior experience with the tools and techniques discussed is expected.

Prüfungsstoff

There is no final examination.

Literatur


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

SP Digital Humanities
DH-S I

Letzte Änderung: Do 11.05.2023 11:27