HIST 403 - Digital Humanities

Units: 4
Investigation of Digital Humanities as a field, through case studies and exemplary community engagement projects. Practice with current digital tools for humanities inquiry and completion of a project with a historical focus. Identify professional organizations and advanced study opportunities.

Prerequisites: HIST 201
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify and evaluate Digital Humanities case studies and exemplary digital community engagement projects that involve historical questions and sources;
Create Digital Humanities projects, using current and effective digital tools and work processes;
Summarize and practice ethical copyright use and appropriate attribution in Digital Humanities projects;
Define and describe ethical community engagement practices for Digital Humanities projects;
Collaborate to share Digital Humanities projects orally and to provide peer feedback on projects;
Identify professional organizations and opportunities for advanced study and careers in the field of Digital Humanities.