DATA ANALYSIS, DIGITAL MANUSCRIPT AND ARCHIVAL STUDIES MOD.2

Academic year
2020/2021 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
DATA ANALYSIS, DIGITAL MANUSCRIPT AND ARCHIVAL STUDIES MOD.2
Course code
FM0492 (AF:335471 AR:175898)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of DATA ANALYSIS, DIGITAL MANUSCRIPT AND ARCHIVAL STUDIES
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
M-STO/09
Period
4th Term
Course year
1
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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The course of Digital manuscript studies is the second part of "Data analysis, digital manuscript and archival studies". The course offers to students of "Digital and Public Humanities" an introduction to the theory and practice of working with manuscripts in the digital age
On successful completion of this course, student

- will be able to understand the main functions of digital reproduction
- will have a sound knowledge of digital cataloguing and its semantics
- will have a sound knowledge of digital codicology and palaeography



No prior knowledge of manuscript studies or digital editing is required. All levels of skills are welcome to participate.
The goal of this mudule is to introduce students to the theory and practice of working with manuscripts in the digital age and to provide a taster of core digital humanities theories and practice which have been tailored specifically to people working with manuscripts.

Mandatory book:

L.W.C. van Lit, Among Digitized Manuscripts. Philology, Codicology, Paleography in a Digital World, Leiden, Brill, 2019 (free at https://brill.com/view/title/56196 )
The exam is oral, and the student has to answer the questions in such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the subject to pass the exam.
Lessons will be carried out in a conventional manner.
English
Attendance is strongly recommanded.
oral
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 06/07/2020