In this course, general questions and methodologies in the modelling of cultural heritage sources will be discussed. Based on that, the students will perform specific modelling exercises, either on material they bring themselves or material being made available to them.
The aim is to develop a deeper understanding of what modelling means, and how it can increase the access to and understanding of our cultural heritage.
The language of instruction and discussions will be English. Student work can be submitted in English or German.
Week 1: April 4
We meet to discuss the course and what each of us want to get out of it. Based on the directions interesting to each students, we will also look into the first theoretical and methodological topics to discuss.
Week 2: April 11
Before we meet, all students will add information about their study programme and interests to Ilias.
There will be an introductory presentation about modelling with discussions about the topic and plans for the semester.
Week 3: April 18
There will be an introductory presentation about modelling with discussions about the plans for the student projects.
Week 4: April 25
Discussion of project plans.
Week 5: May 2
No teaching. If you understand German, please come to the presentations from candidates for a new professorship. Note that you need to be within the university network (vpn works) in order to see the list of presentations.
You can also work in the room we usually use.
Week 6: May 9
Project selection.
Week 7: May 16
Project plan presentations. All students, please be present and present the plans for your project to the group, for question, comments, and co-learning.
Week 8–9: May 23 and June 6
Project work with supervision, discussions, and presentations as needed and wanted.
Week 10: June 13
Status reports. All students, please be present and present the status of your project to the group, for question, comments, and co-learning.
Questions about examinations can be discussed.
Week 11-12: June 20 and 27
Project work with supervision, discussions, and presentations as needed and wanted.
Week 13: July 4
Final status reports with discussions about the way forward. All active groups present for Studienleistung.
Studienleistung
Each student will perform and document a modelling project, alone or as part of a group.
Examination
Digital and Computational Archaeology
- Module examination for the module SM1: Digital Humanities
- Students will submit a seminar paper (2.500 words +/- 20%) about the topic they worked on in the seminar
- Theory must be used
- You are invited to discuss your bibliography and may also ask for suggestions in specific areas of research
- The deadline is Friday September 15
- In the first week of October, each student will meet for an oral examination
- You will give a 20 minutes oral presentation about the topic of the seminar paper and we will discuss it for 20 minutes
- The grade will be based on the paper, the presentation, and the discussion
Medieninformatik/Informationsverarbeitung
Oral examinations will take the modelling project of each student as the starting point. For those who want to be examined based on this course we will discuss theory and establish a reading list in May/June.