Programme Outline
The BA Digital Humanities and Information Technology is a three-year programme. It is possible to take a four-year degree under the International or Work Experience pathways as detailed:
- 3 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology
- 4 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology - International Pathway: Year 3 is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits.
- 4 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology - Work Experience Pathway: Year 3 undertake a 5-credit Work Placement Plan module (DH3004) and a 55-credit Work Placement module (DH3005) (approved by the Board of Studies).
Modules
In Year 1 all students take Computer Science (CS) modules and Arts & Humanities (DH) modules to the value of 45 credits together with one other subject from Year 1 arts subjects (15 credits).
Year 1
- CS1201 Introduction to Computer Systems (15 credits)
- CS1202 Programming for Digital Humanities I (5 credits)
- CS1203 Programming for Digital Humanities II (5 credits)
- CS1204 Databases for Digital Humanities (5 credits)
- DH1001 Digital Humanities: Theories & Concepts I (5 credits)
- DH1002 Digital Tools & Methods I (5 credits)
- DH1003 Research Methods & Practice (5 credits)
Plus 15 credits from one Arts (minor) field:
Archaeology, Béaloideas, Celtic Civilisation, Chinese Studies, English, Geography, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Philosophy, Politics, Religions & Global Diversity, Sociology, Spanish.