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79075-01 - Seminar: Introduction to Digital Studies: Qualitative, Critical, and Theoretical Approaches (4 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Ryan Healey (ryan.healey@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course is a general introduction to digital studies across humanities and social sciences, with a focus on qualitative approaches to studying the digital world. With examples, concepts, and case studies spanning different disciplines--including, but not necessarily limited to, fragments from history, language and literature, media studies, arts, culture, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology--students shall become acquainted with a variety of examples and methods used to study the digital qualitatively. Conceptual and theoretical questions shall be explored alongside critical interpretive dimensions of data, algorithms, platforms, AI, and media technologies at large. The accompanying exercise/tutorial session shall provide an opportunity to go further into the topics introduced, and will include elements of hands-on qualitative work from the fields of code studies, videogame studies, software studies, and critical making. |
| Admission requirements | The number of participants is limited. In case of over-subscription, students of Digital Humanities will be given priority. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Digital Humanities, Culture and Society (Master's degree subject: Digital Humanities) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Digital Humanities Lab |