Digital Methods in the Humanities

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Second-year standing, any second-year course in Arts This course introduces the tools and methods of Digital Humanities research. It surveys recent computational work in a variety of humanities disciplines, focusing critical attention on the particular modes of thought, biases, strengths, and limitations that characterize the Digital Humanities. The course simultaneously provides hands-on instruction in basic practices for digital research. It assumes no prior computing expertise but does expect that students have some experience with research in their own field. (Format: integrated lecture and laboratory 3 Hours) (Exclusion: CLAS 3991- Digital Methods in the Humanities)