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IT for the Humanities and Social Sciences - semester subject (IKTHUM03)
The semester subject IT for the Humanities and Social Sciences is organized as a subject group with three subjects:
- SVF-1005, IT for the Humanities and Social Science. Foundation course. 10 points (ECTS credits)
- SVF-2005, Geographical Information Systems in the Past, Present and Future. GIS I. 10 points (ECTS credits)
- SVF-2006, Geographical Information Systems in the Past, Present and Future. GIS II. 10 points (ECTS credits)
The study group accounts for a total of 30 points (ECTS credits).
Programme responsibility
This study option comes under the direction of IT for the Humanities and Social Sciences and is administrated by the Social Sciences Faculty in accordance with the appropriate regulations. The academic leader is Professor Hans Peter Blankholm.
Course description
Social scientists and humanists are increasingly making use of information technology (IT) in research, teaching and mediation, and also have a use for IT in other work. On the job market, for example, IT qualifications are highly sought after.
IT for the humanities and social sciences aims to give students knowledge of a selection of the programmes and tools that are consistently useful within this academic area. At the same time, this academic study aims to ensure that students develop a critical and reflective attitude to both the pace and form of development. Both humanists and social scientists have traditionally played a critical role of this nature with regard to other phenomena in society; this should also be the case as far as IT is concerned.
Admission qualifications
This subject is at present offered only during the Spring semester, and for the first time in Spring 2004.
Students must already possess a "grunnfag" (basic level) qualification in at least one Social Science or Humanities subject, a study competence within these overall academic areas corresponding to 60 study points, or equivalent academic background. The prioritizing of applicants will take place on the basis of study seniority.
Students who choose to take the whole subject group will receive first priority;
students who take one or more subjects as recommended specialization subjects within other programmes will be prioritized next; other students will be considered after
that.
Queries concerning administrative matters should be addressed to the relevant academic adminstrator; questions relating to academic matters, previous qualifications, etc. should be addressed to the academic leader.
Examination
The examination procedure for the subject group as a whole consists of three take-home assignments for the various subjects. Students who are taking the subject(s) on an individual basis will be examined on the basis of a take-home assignment for the relevant subject(s).
Performance in the examination(s) will be assessed with the grades A-F.
Subjects in IT for the Humanities and Social Sciences
SVF-1005: IT for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Foundation course. 10 points (ECTS credits).
Compulsory for this subject group. Specialization module for all fields, cf. admission section.
Recommended previous qualifications:
A knowledge at user level of the Windows 95 computer system (and higher), together with Windows NT. In additon, a basic knowledge is required of document management (Word) and information retrieval and library search on the Internet.
Content: Students will be taught about ethical, moral and broader aspects of IT that relate to society, including 'netiquette' and personal responsibility, at the same time as learning about information retrieval on the Net, e-mail, presentation (PowerPoint and homepages), spreadsheets (Excel) and database (Access). During the course the student will obtain the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to make further use of these skills in a reflective fashion.
Duration: weeks 4-13 (10 weeks)
Total number of hours: 20
Teaching and learning methods: lectures and practical computer exercises
Examination: a one-week take-home assignment. Performance in the examination will be assessed with the grades A-F.
Syllabus: approx. 400 pages plus manuals.
SVF-2005: Geographical Information Systems in the Past, Present and Future GIS I. 10 points (ECTS credits).
Compulsory for this subject group. Specialization module for all other academic areas, cf. admissions section.
Required previous qualifications:
SVF-1005, or equivalent.
Content: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are in a state of rapid development at the present time. They are used in both Humanities and Social Science research, as well as business, public administration and civic planning; people with GIS experience are highly sought-after in the job market.
The aim of this course is for students to be able to use this facility in a reflective fashion. It aims to provide students with knowledge of the thought processes that lie behind GIS and of some of the programmes that are used today.
Students will also be presented with the theoretical, methodical and ethical challenges involved in the use of GIS. The course is taught using the ArcGIS system as a starting-point. The teaching covers areas including historical, theoretical and methodical possibilities and
limitations, cartography, landscape analysis (cultural and natural), planning/administration including area planning and administrative assignments, as well as basic functions in GIS, e.g. theme creation, theme digitalization, scale models, graphs and buffer zones, together with text and publication lay-out.
Duration: weeks 5-14 (10 weeks)
Total number of hours: 20
Teaching and learning methods: lectures and practical computer exercises.
Examination: a one-week take-home assignment. Performance in the examination will be assessed with the grades A-F.
Syllabus: 500 pages plus manuals
SVF-2006: Geographical Information Systems in the Past, Present and Future. GIS II. 10 points (ECTS credits).
Compulsory for the subject group. Specialization module for all other academic areas, cf. admissions section.
Required previous qualifications: SV-2005 or equivalent
Content: the subject is a continuation course that tackles more advanced issues, methods and operations (especially 3D analysis) within cartographic analysis, area planning and administration, cultural and nature conservation and crisis management, together with (depending on the resources available) the use of satellite pictures for resource administration and environmental surveillance.
Duration: weeks 6-15 (10 weeks)
Total number of hours: 20
Teaching and learning methods: lectures and practical computer exercises
Examination: a one-week take-home assignment. Performance in the examination will be assessed with the grades A-F.
Syllabus: 500 pages plus manuals
The total number of hours' teaching for SVF-2005 and SVF-2006 may be greater than 20 hours in its scope.
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