Humanities Computing - NUI Maynooth CS260

Module Information

Module Code:	CS260
Module Credits:	5 ECTS Credits
Module Duration:	One Semester
Module Courses:	2nd Year Arts & Computer Science
Module Contact:	Dr John Keating

Course Overview

To understand and become familiar with technology for the humanities. To examine how computing tools and techniques may be integrated into humanities and what the effects of this integration might be. Students will learn how to use technology to inform new humanities research as well as how it may be used to support existing research patterns; possibilities created by the application of technology to humanities research can be explored and exploited. Students will learn how to apply a wide variety of computing and software engineering techniques in four distinct areas: text processing, image processing, software engineering and digital humanities. How to assess whether computing can be usefully applied in particular circumstances, and what results may be expected.

Module Topics

Teaching Methods

24 Lecture hours, 24 Laboratory hours, 32 Tutorial and Independent Study hours. Lectures, Tutorials and Laboratories will be delivered by An Foras Feasa staff. Total Marks: 100%. Two-hour open-book written examination at the end of Semester (3 questions; answer 2): 50%. Continuous Assessment: 50%.