75876 - Digital Humanities

Learning outcomes

The course provides the basic knowledge to address problems of knowledge representation using appropriate computer tools of analysis. The student at the end of the course knows the theoretical, methodological and technical issues relating to the computerized processing of texts within the activities of humanistic character; knows the elements of the legal regulation on the processing of digital objects and their related technologies. Knows how to set up and implement databases and digital archives.

Course contents

1 - Overview of international and national experiences

·      History: Technological innovation and Digital Humanities

·      Debate: Text and the computer

·      Present and Future: Digital Culture and Knowledge Networks

2 -Legislative framework on processing of digital objects
3 - Objectives and Software:

·      The acquisition of texts and images

·      Design, Database Development and digital archives

·      Publishing content online

Readings/Bibliography

Teresa Numerico, Domenico Fiormonte, Francesca Tomasi, "L'umanista digitale", Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010, 240 pp.

• educational materials published on https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=4083 (to access the website you have to get a code, writing an email
  fabio.silari@unibo.it)

Teaching methods

Lectures and labs

Assessment methods

Oral exam only for students who have attended the lessons:

• educational materials published on https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=4083 (to access the website you have to get a code, writing an email
  fabio.silari@unibo.it)
• comment to an article on the subjects of digital humanities;
• reading of the text of Teresa Numerico, Domenico Fiormonte, Francesca Tomasi, L'umanista digitale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010, 240 pp

Students who have not followed the lessons:

• educational materials published on https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=4083 (to access the website you have to get a code, writing an email
  fabio.silari@unibo.it)

Teaching tools

Classes are held in the computer lab.
The e-learning platform will provide integrated support to the course teaching.

Links to further information

https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=4083

Office hours

See the website of Fabio Silari