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070183 UE Methodological course - Digital Humanities Skills: GIS for Historians (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Fr 07.03. 11:30-13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 14.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 21.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 28.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 04.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 11.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 02.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 09.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 16.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 23.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 30.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 06.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 13.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 20.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 27.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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.

Assessment and permitted materials

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.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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.

Examination topics

Examination Topics
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
Working with layers and styling in QGIS, including creating heat maps
Calculating viewsheds, least cost paths, slopes, and inclines in QGIS

Reading list

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/.

Association in the course directory

SP Digital Humanities / Digitale Geschichtswissenschaft
DH-S II

MA Geschichte (2019): 5 ECTS

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