Introduction to Digital Humanities
Course code
HIK6086.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Sissejuhatus digihumanitaariasse
Course title in English
Introduction to Digital Humanities
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Marek Tamm (language of instruction:Estonian)
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Provide opportunities and conditions:
to acquire the terminology necessary for interpreting digital humanities;
to aqcuire knowledge of the development and aims of digital humanities;
for the critical and analytical treatment of digital humanities;
to develop knowledge of the most important branches of digital humanities, their research methods and terminology;
for reading key texts of digital humanities and for group discussion;
for developing practical skills in the use of digital databases and digitising technologies.
to acquire the terminology necessary for interpreting digital humanities;
to aqcuire knowledge of the development and aims of digital humanities;
for the critical and analytical treatment of digital humanities;
to develop knowledge of the most important branches of digital humanities, their research methods and terminology;
for reading key texts of digital humanities and for group discussion;
for developing practical skills in the use of digital databases and digitising technologies.
Brief description of the course
The course consists of the following topics:
1.What are digital humanities?
2. The development of digital humanities
3. Seminar of texts I
4. The branches of digital humanities: research of history
5. The branches of digital humanities: research of literature
6. Seminar of texts II
7. The branches of digital humanities: research of cultural inheritance
8. Practice of the use of digital databases
9. The branches of digital humanities: research of works
10. The branches of digital humanities: research of digital culture
11. Seminar of texts III
12. Practice of digitising
13. The challenges and perspectives of digital humanities
1.What are digital humanities?
2. The development of digital humanities
3. Seminar of texts I
4. The branches of digital humanities: research of history
5. The branches of digital humanities: research of literature
6. Seminar of texts II
7. The branches of digital humanities: research of cultural inheritance
8. Practice of the use of digital databases
9. The branches of digital humanities: research of works
10. The branches of digital humanities: research of digital culture
11. Seminar of texts III
12. Practice of digitising
13. The challenges and perspectives of digital humanities
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has a systematic overview and broad based knowledge of: the main terminology, main research areas, important texts and future perspectives of digital humanities;
- knows the main research methods of digital humanities;
- has practical basic knowledge of digital databases and the technologies of digitation.
- has a systematic overview and broad based knowledge of: the main terminology, main research areas, important texts and future perspectives of digital humanities;
- knows the main research methods of digital humanities;
- has practical basic knowledge of digital databases and the technologies of digitation.
Teacher
Marek Tamm
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