090100 VU Digital Byzantium: Technologies, Tools, and Methodologies (2025W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 01.09.2025 06:00 to We 24.09.2025 23:59
- Registration is open from Mo 13.10.2025 06:00 to Th 16.10.2025 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.10.2025 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 07.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 14.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 21.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 28.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 04.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 11.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 18.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 25.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 02.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 09.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 16.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 13.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 20.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
- Tuesday 27.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
30% Active participation (maximum of 2 absences allowed)
30% On-time submission of home assignments
40% Oral presentation
30% On-time submission of home assignments
40% Oral presentation
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students are expected to bring their laptops to every session.
As this is a continuous assessment course, attendance is mandatory. Students are allowed a maximum of two absences to pass the course. All absences must be communicated to the course instructor in advance via email. Failure to provide prior notification will result in a negative impact on the final grade.
Home assignments must be submitted by the deadline specified by the instructor. Late submissions will result in a negative impact on the final grade.
For the final oral presentation—delivered in either English or German—each student will create a PowerPoint presentation on a topic pre-approved by the course instructor. The presentation should demonstrate the student’s ability to apply the tools and methods learned during the course. A complete version of the presentation must be submitted to the instructor at least one week prior to the scheduled presentation date.
To successfully complete the course, students must achieve a minimum grade of genügend/sufficient (4) in each of the following components: active participation, home assignments, and the final oral presentation.
As this is a continuous assessment course, attendance is mandatory. Students are allowed a maximum of two absences to pass the course. All absences must be communicated to the course instructor in advance via email. Failure to provide prior notification will result in a negative impact on the final grade.
Home assignments must be submitted by the deadline specified by the instructor. Late submissions will result in a negative impact on the final grade.
For the final oral presentation—delivered in either English or German—each student will create a PowerPoint presentation on a topic pre-approved by the course instructor. The presentation should demonstrate the student’s ability to apply the tools and methods learned during the course. A complete version of the presentation must be submitted to the instructor at least one week prior to the scheduled presentation date.
To successfully complete the course, students must achieve a minimum grade of genügend/sufficient (4) in each of the following components: active participation, home assignments, and the final oral presentation.
Examination topics
Material discussed during the course.
Reading list
Additional readings will be announced in the course of the semester.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 09:26
This course will introduce students to the primary digital tools and methodologies available for researching the ancient world, with a particular focus on Byzantium. Students will learn how to utilize these resources while critically understanding their limitations. The course will cover digital tools, databases, and methods related to various fields, including social history and historical geography, philology and textual criticism, manuscript studies and the history of religion, as well as archaeology and art history.Aims, Methods: The course is designed to provide an overview of existing digital tools and methodologies while equipping students with the skills to use them effectively through practical examples and a series of home assignments. Furthermore, guest presentations by scholars actively working with these resources (Johannes Preiser-Kapeller, Georgi Mitov, Rachael Banes, Ekaterini Mitsiou) will offer students valuable insights into their practical applications and broader significance.