Universität Wien

070183 UE Methodological course - Digital Humanities Skills: GIS for Historians (2023W)

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

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Deutsch, Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 04.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 11.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 18.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 25.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 15.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 29.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 10.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 17.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 24.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Mittwoch 31.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course aims to introduce students to both theory and application of GIS (Geographical Information Systems) in the humanities. The primary focus of this will be the use of GIS for historical research, but given the diversity of geospatial methods, there is value for students of any humanities discipline. The course will have both theoretical and workshop components. Through a mixture of case studies and hands-on work, by the end of the course students will be able to create, analyze, and display their own geospatial data. Students will also be able to critically assess other research that takes a geospatial approach.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Homework and class participation are important, but a significant portion of the final grade will be based upon the successful completion and presentation of an individual final project.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The final mark will be a combination of in-class participation (20%), homework assignments (30%), and a paired final project (50%). Specific criteria for the final project will be given in the course Moodle.

Prüfungsstoff

At the end of this course, students will have both theoretical and practical knowledge of GIS. They will have a conceptual grasp of geospatial history and an understanding of what constitutes a worthwhile GIS project. They will also have more concrete skills:

- Finding, evaluating, and importing geospatial data
- Making new geospatial datasets in Google My Maps, Good Earth Pro, and QGIS
- Working with layers and styling in QGIS, including creating heat maps
- Calculating viewsheds, least cost paths, slopes, and inclines in QGIS

Literatur

The majority of homework is hands-on, but suggested readings will be included on the course moodle. These include but are not limited to:

Clifford, Jim, and Josh MacFayden. “Geospatial Historian.” Geospatial Historian, n.d. https://geospatialhistorian.wordpress.com/.
Gregory, Ian N., and Paul S. Ell. Historical GIS: Technologies, Methodologies, and Scholarship. Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511493645.

Konrad, Lawson, Riccardo Bavaj, and Bernhard Struck. A Guide to Spatial History: Areas, Aspects, and Avenues of Research, 2021. https://spatialhistory.net/guide/.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

SP Digital Humanities
DH-S II

MA Geschichte (2019): 5 ECTS

Letzte Änderung: Mo 15.01.2024 13:05