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Program Description
The Master Programme in Digital Humanities is an advanced-level two-year program within Digital Humanities, the main field of study.
Digital Humanities is an interdisciplinary field of study that represents a bridge between the arts and humanities and information technology. It further stretches beyond academia, mainly through collaboration with the cultural heritage sector.
This two-year master program in digital humanities is suitable for individuals who want to work with technology to devise creative solutions in a range of humanities application areas at cultural heritage institutions, public agencies, international organizations, and private companies. The program aims to build a general ability to understand and apply digital methods as well as create applications and practical solutions in working places, resorting to interdisciplinary approaches and cross-sectoral collaboration.
This program in digital humanities is closely linked to the research at Linnaeus University, its Digital Humanities Initiative as well as the institute, connected to a large number of international universities through the iSchools organization.
Degree
- Master of Arts (120 credits)
- The main field of study: Digital Humanities
Curriculum
Semester 1: Provides an introduction to and in-depth studies of digital humanities, critical theory and digital transformation, and digital research methods for the humanities.
Semester 2: Provides an introduction to complexities surrounding the digitisation of cultural heritage, including issues related to ethics, politics, and policies in the digital world, as well as technologies for interaction with cultural heritage and other humanities research data, and linking the data in the Semantic Web.
Semester 3: Elective courses are offered from which the student chooses in coordination with program advisors in order to get a degree which has a coherent whole on a topic of choosing (e.g., Digital humanities and library and information science, digital humanities and history, Digital humanities and digital transformation, Digital humanities and data-intensive methods, etc.).
This topic shall also be aligned with the topic of the final thesis.
Semester 4: A degree project of 30 ECTS credits.
Distance
To study at a distance education will give you different opportunities than on-campus teaching. It means that, to a large extent, you will be able to plan your studies yourself, both in terms of time and place.
However, keep in mind that most distance education includes a number of compulsory digital lectures and digital seminars during the weekdays. Some distance education also includes compulsory get-togethers, for which you will have to travel to Växjö or Kalmar.
There are a number of different ways to be a distance student, the common denominator being that a large part of your study work is carried out on the web. You communicate with the teacher and your fellow students using a learning platform with discussion forums, group work, recorded lectures or video meetings using a webcam.
Entry Requirements
General entry requirements for studies on the second-cycle level, and specific entry requirements:
- At least 90 credits including independent work of at least 15 credits with arts and humanities or social sciences as the main field of study, or informatics, information science, computer science, or a related discipline;
- English B/English 6.
Last updated Jan 2020
About the School
Linnaeus University is a modern, international university named after Carl Linnaeus – a world-renowned Swedish scientist who was born in the Småland region where the university is located.
Linnaeus University is a modern, international university named after Carl Linnaeus – a world-renowned Swedish scientist who was born in the Småland region where the university is located.
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