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On completion of this course, you will have
• Gained an awareness of some of the ways in which technology is employed in humanities research
• Have been introduced to, and developed confidence in using, some of these techniques yourself
• Developed your ability to take general concepts and techniques and find applications within your own research areas
• Honed problem-solving skills in using and applying technology
• Developed an awareness of how major digital projects are constructed, and be able to identify inherent opportunities and limitations in the methodologies employed
1. Introductions
2. Data Harvesting and Web Scraping
3. Relational Database Principles & Design (LibreOffice)
4. Relational Database Queries (LibreOffice)
5. Data Visualisation including GIS (Microsoft Excel & Tableau)
6. READING WEEK
7. Deep Learning, Neural Networks & Image Recognition
8. Text Analysis and Mining (Sketch Engine)
9. PYTHON: An Introduction
10. Data Management Principles
11. Presentations on Projects
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 10 |
Project Supervision | 2 |
Specified Learning Activities | 95 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Online Learning | 20 |
Total | 222 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: 1,000-word plan outlining the DH techniques to be employed in your final essay, and what you hope to achieve in their use. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Contribution to seminars (min. 7), + lab reports due outlining your experience of each core practical, and reflecting on the uses to which the techniques learned could be put | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Essay: Final 4,000 word essay which uses at least one of the techniques demonstrated in the module on material relevant to your own area of research. To include: methodology + findings + digital materials. | Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.