Digital Humanities Minor
About the Program
The information technology revolution and the digitization of cultural content have had a significant impact on the humanities over the past decades. In this field, research that applies computational procedures and relies on quantitative methods is becoming increasingly important. Although digital humanities research projects often differ greatly in their topics and research questions, they are connected by the similarities in their use of applied IT, digital philology, and language technology methods, as well as by the common features of the techniques used for data extraction and analysis.
Even non-quantitative humanities research increasingly depends on making the texts studied within various disciplines available in digital form through easily searchable databases. One of the key areas of digital humanities is the creation of databases containing texts, along with their metadata and annotated features, as well as the development of efficient methods for building such databases. These databases can save researchers a great deal of time by providing tools that allow them to explore new research questions without the need for lengthy searching and manual calculations.
By completing the practice-oriented Digital Humanities minor, graduates in the humanities will leave the university equipped to apply various IT tools, computational text analysis, and other data analysis methods at a high and innovative level within their respective fields. They will have the expertise to build and maintain diverse text-based databases, and will be able to communicate effectively with IT professionals using technical terminology. This enables them to serve as a bridge between researchers in the humanities and the programmers and IT specialists involved in research projects.
Target group
The Digital Humanities minor is interdisciplinary in nature and pairs well with all undergraduate programs in the humanities. Completing the program contributes to broadening the student’s academic and methodological perspective, while also offering insight into one of the most innovative areas of the humanities. The program is especially recommended for students who have an interest in information technology and are open to expanding their knowledge in this field.
What knowledge does the program provide?
The Digital Humanities minor equips students with skills that not only deepen the knowledge acquired in their major field of study but also provide competencies that support employment in the private sector. The program is conducted in a work-oriented environment, closely resembling real workplace conditions, which helps students gain valuable practical experience.
Curriculum
The minor consists of 6 semesters (2 semesters of foundational courses followed by 4 semesters of specialized courses), during which participants earn a total of 50 credits. To complete the program, students are required to carry out a project and participate in a professional internship.
1. Semester (Foundational Courses)
Introduction to Digital Humanities (lecture)
2. Semester (Foundational Courses)
Informatics in the Humanities (practical)
Innovation and Project Management in the Humanities (practical)
3. Semester
Digital Humanities Problem Solving 1 (practical)
Theories of Digital Culture (lecture)
Digital Cultural Heritage (practical)
4. Semester
Digital Humanities Problem Solving 2 (practical)
Digital Media, Digital Communication (practical)
Digital Philology (practical)
5. Semester
Digital Humanities Problem Solving 3 (practical)
Data Visualization, Digital Space (practical)
Computational Linguistics (practical)
6. Semester
Project Work
Professional Internship