Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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4317127 Digital Humanities and Heritage | OB | 0 | 1 |
To attend these studies, the general prerequisites of the MA degree on Humanities and Digital Heritage are necessary. In general, the student should have already some studies at BA-level on Humanities and / or Social Sciences disciplines. The course can also be useful to computer science graduates who want to specialize in the use of digital technologies in the field of Humanities and cultural studies, although they do not have previous experience on Humanities nor Cultural studies. Familiarity, at use level, with computers and standard office software is required. Although not mandatory, prior training, at a basic level, in the use of computerized databases, computer-assisted cartography, digital photography and statistics is recommended.
The basic and reference bibliography is in English, as well as the software to be used. Knowledge of English at the level of specialized reading is therefore recommended.
The main objective is to train students in the uses of computer and computing technology in disciplines such as philosophy, linguistics, art, literature, history, anthropology and other social sciences. In this way, the advantages obtained by digitizing historical, humanistic and cultural information and the necessary requirements to successfully apply computer tools in the analysis, management and transfer of cultural and humanistic content are pointed out. Theoretical aspects are discussed - how the theories, techniques and technologies of information transform the scientific activity of those disciplines - and practical, - how computer technology enables new ways of disseminating and investigating this knowledge and of interacting with society. In this module, a general introduction to the Master's subjects and a general presentation of the various technologies applicable to the acquisition, processing, analysis and communication of humanistic and cultural data are carried out, so that students can understand their diversity, and the relationships between all of them. Digital Humanities are defined as a particular discipline and their history and basic principles are analyzed, as well as aspects of professional development that involve technological capabilities added to classical humanistic training, without losing sight of ethical and deontological aspects, are discussed and evaluated.
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL HUMANITIES
THEORY, TECHNIQUE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE ACQUISITION OF HUMANISTIC AND CULTURAL DATA
THEORY, TECHNIQUE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PROCESSING OF HUMANISTIC AND CULTURAL INFORMATION
THEORY, TECHNIQUE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND HUMANISTIC AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE (Virtual and Extended Realities).
DIGITAL TEXTUALITIES
CREATION AND DIGITIZATION. Information Technologies in the artistic world. The example of music
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HUMANITIES
RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES. ETHICS AND DEONTOLOGY. GOOD PRACTICE CODES
DIGITAL HUMANISTS. PROFESSIONALIZATION
- Debate on Humanities and Science
- Case study: Digital Heritage
- Case study: “Textual” digital humanities experience
Guided activities: theoretical classes with an explanation of computer techniques and their theoretical and methodological foundations. Seminars of critical discussion of specialized texts
Supervised activities: Presentation of computer equipment. Practices with these equipments. Individualized tutorials to monitor the activities and work entrusted. and to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the final work of the module.
Autonomous activities: search for documentation, elaboration of databases, exercises of application of the studied analysis techniques, reading of texts, writing of works.
Problem-based learning
Case-based learning
Classroom practicak work
seminars
workshops
debates
Elaboration of works
Personal study
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Explaining digital technologies | 36 | 1.44 | 2, 3, 4, 11, 14, 16, 24, 22, 25, 21, 23, 18, 7, 9 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Practical work with computer hardware and software | 25 | 1 | 5, 16, 19, 20, 26, 25, 18, 9, 8 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Reading specialized literature and reference work | 81 | 3.24 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 11, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25, 21, 23, 18, 7, 8 |
Individual test on the topics explained in class (30%).
Reports and written work (individually or in groups). They can be a prospective study that assesses the need to apply any digital technology in the field of humanities or cultural heritage studies, a critical bibliographic study on computer methodology and its theoretical implications, where a practical application of one of the techniques explained with students' own data (25% of the final grade).
Written summaries of the practical sessions, emphasizing the positive and negative aspects of the techniques and methods explained (25% of the final grade).
Critical commentary of specialized texts, from the bibliography that will be suggested at the beginning of the course (25% of the final note).
Class participation (face-to-face or online), attendance at tutorials (face-to-face or online). 10% of the final grade.
Participation in conferences scheduled for the coordination of the master's degree and other complementary activities (10%).
At the time of carrying out / delivering each assessable activity, the teacher will inform (Moodle, SIA) of the procedure and date of review of the grades.
The student will receive the grade of Not assessable as long as he / she has not taken the individual test on the topics explained in class and has not delivered more than 50% of the summaries of the practical sessions and text comments.
In the event that the student commits any irregularity that could lead to a significant variation in the grade of an assessment act, this assessment act will be graded with 0, regardless of the disciplinary process that may be instructed. In the event of several irregularities in the evaluation acts of the same subject, the final grade for this subject will be 0.
In the event that the tests cannot be done in person, their format will be adapted (maintaining their weighting) to the possibilities offered by the UAB’s virtual tools. Homework, activities and class participation will be done through forums, wikis and / or exercise discussions through Moodle, Teams, etc. The teacher will ensure that the student can access it or offer alternative means, which are available to them.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Conference attendance and complementary activities | 10% | 4 | 0.16 | 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 17, 20, 24, 26, 22, 25, 21, 23, 18, 7, 9, 8 |
Individual test on subjects presented during guided lectures (written or oral presentation) | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 17, 20, 24, 26, 22, 25, 21, 23, 18, 7, 9, 8 |
Lesson attendance and active participation | 10% | 0 | 0 | 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 17, 20, 24, 26, 22, 25, 21, 23, 18, 7, 9, 8 |
Presentation of repports and written essais | 25% | 0 | 0 | 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 17, 20, 24, 26, 22, 25, 21, 23, 18, 7, 9, 8 |
Written comments of specialized literature | 25% | 0 | 0 | 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 17, 20, 24, 26, 22, 25, 21, 23, 18, 7, 9, 8 |
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