Course: Digitalization in Humanities 1

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Course title Digitalization in Humanities 1
Course code KRI/DH1B
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
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, Laboratory Work
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 42 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the current state of the field, its trends, and its potential applications.
The student understands the fundamental concepts of digital humanities, its current trends, and its practical applications. The student is familiar with working with data in the context of the semantic web and understands the principles of data structuring and linking. The student is able to work with semantic web tools, including the SPARQL query language and Wiki environments. The student understands different types of text corpora and is able to effectively search and analyze linguistic data. The student acquires basic practical skills in web development (HTML5, CSS3) and in text markup using XML and the TEI standard.
Prerequisites
No

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
  • Lorenzo Tomasin. L'impronta digitale. Roma.
  • Luisa Torchia. Lo stato digitale : una introduzione. Bologna. 2025.
  • Meredith Martin. Poetry's data : digital humanities and the history of prosody. Princeton. 2025.


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