Course: Digitalization in Humanities 1

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Course title Digitalization in Humanities 1
Course code KRI/DH1M
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špička Jiří, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
This is an introductory course to the field of digital humanities. Its aim is to introduce students to the current state of this field, its trends, and potential applications. No prior computer science skills are required, but knowledge of English is highly beneficial, as the best textbooks are in English. Application examples will be selected primarily from Romance-speaking countries. The course is taught in Czech. Main topics: What are the digital humanitiesfields and applications Current trends in the digital humanities Working with data and the path to the Semantic Web The Wiki domain and the SPARQL query language Text corpora (types of corpora and search options) How to build a websitebasics of working with HTML5 and CSS3 Text markupbasics of working with XML and TEI

Learning activities and teaching methods
Demonstration
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the current state of the field, its trends, and its potential applications.
Students will improve their ability to think interdisciplinary, to be aware of the differences between data and other types of information, to learn about the development and foundations of the field of digital humanities, to understand the basic features of the construction of the semantic web, the possibilities of searching in it, and the basic features of the construction of website graphics.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Attendance at lectures and seminars, independent study of theoretical concepts, and practice of practical skills. Course credit (theoretical and practical skills).
Recommended literature
  • Burdicková et al. Digital_Humanities.
  • Francesca Tomasi. (2022). Organizzare la conoscenza : digital humanities e web semantico : un percorso tra archivi, biblioteche e musei. Milano.
  • Laura Manzoni. (2023). Web semantico. Roma.
  • Lorenzo Tomasin. L'impronta digitale. Roma.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter