ML5898 Applied Research Project in Digital Humanities

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to students on the online MSc in Global Digital Humanities

Planned timetable

N/A

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr C A Godbarge

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Orhan Elmaz, Dr Clement Godbarge

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module offers the opportunity to complete an applied research project supervised by staff in the School of Modern Languages. Students will design and manage a digital research project from specification to completion and submit it alongside a project report of around 8,000 words. The applied research project will showcase practical exploration of digital humanities as means to develop creative interdisciplinary solutions to complex problems in Modern Languages.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

STUDENTS CAN START THEIR APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT AFTER SEEKING PERMISSION FROM THE MSC ADVISER.

Assessment pattern

Coursework - 100%

Re-assessment

N/A

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Monthly 1-hour meetings.

Scheduled learning hours

10

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

600

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Complete an applied digital humanities project in the field of Digital Humanities accompanied by a project report of around 8,000 words.
  • Address the challenges relating to conducting and completing a digital humanities project from specification to delivery.
  • Demonstrate the capacity to undertake independent research at PhD level in the future.
  • Demonstrate capacity and preparedness for Research & Development opportunities within the field of Digital Humanities.