DCH 401: Arts, Humanities & Culture in the Digital Age
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Course Title |
Arts, Humanities & Culture in the Digital Age |
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Course Code |
DCH 401 |
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Course Type |
Mandatory |
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Level |
Master’s |
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Year / Semester |
1st / 1st (Subject to change) |
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Instructor’s Name |
Nikolas Bakirtzis (lead instructor) |
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ECTS |
10 |
Lectures / week |
1 (1h) |
Laboratories / week |
1 (2h) |
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Course Purpose and Objectives |
Introduce fundamental challenges in Cultural Heritage research and addressing them from the broad, multi-disciplinary perspective of integrating humanities and social sciences with natural sciences and digital technologies. Students will be introduced to advanced methods in material culture analysis, art and architectural history research, biological remains analysis, social transformations and cultural developments with a particular but not exclusive focus in the broader Mediterranean region. Introduce fundamental challenges in Cultural Heritage research and addressing them from the broad, multi-disciplinary perspective of integrating humanities and social sciences with natural sciences and digital technologies. Students will be introduced to advanced methods in material culture analysis, art and architectural history research, biological remains analysis, social transformations and cultural developments with a particular but not exclusive focus in the broader Mediterranean region. |
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Learning Outcomes |
Students will gain knowledge about major research challenges of Cultural Heritage research, with a particular focus in the broader Mediterranean and the benefits from approaching their study from the broad perspective of cross-disciplinary research and collaborative work environment. |
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Prerequisites |
None |
Requirements | - | ||||
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Course Content |
Introduction– scope, methods and aims; The Eastern Mediterranean: History and Archaeology, Environment and Bio-ecology, People and Material Culture; Economy and Society; Art and Architecture; Cities and Built Heritage; Intangible Heritage. |
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Teaching Methodology |
Frontal lectures, fieldtrips and applied research |
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Bibliography |
- Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell. The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean History -David Abulafia. The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean - Anne Eriksen. From Antiquities to Heritage: Transformations of Cultural Memory - Kevin Walsh. The Archaeology of Mediterranean Landscapes - Henry M. Sayre. Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change (2 vols) - F. David Martin and Lee Jacobus. Humanities through the Arts - David Hunt, Footprints in Cyprus - Demetris Michaelides (ed.), Historic Nicosia |
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Assessment |
Assignments and participation (25%), a mid-term (35%) and a final exam (40%) |
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Language |
English |
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