MSc in Digital Methods for the Humanities of the Athens University of Economics
The Faculty of Information Technology Sciences of the Athens University of Economics offers a Master’s Degree programme (MSc) in Digital Methods for the Humanities. The aim of the programme is to provide specialised postgraduate knowledge in the development and application of digital methods in the humanities.
Objective of the programme
The aim is to promote knowledge, develop an interdisciplinary approach and research, and prepare for productive and research participation in the interdisciplinary area that has begun to be established under the name "Digital Humanities". The programme is open to university graduates in either the humanities, social, political and legal sciences or the information sciences.
At the end of the programme, graduates can go on to work in research, production, documentation, curation, organisation and management of information resources and administration in projects and organisations with strong use of digital means and techniques in the fields of humanities, cultural heritage, tourism, communication, and technology companies.
Study programme
The MSc in Digital Methods for the Humanities is:
- A 12-month programme
- A 75 ECTS programme
- Taught in Greek and/or English
- Requires an undergraduate degree from an accredited University
- Costs €4,000
To complete the course, students must undertake courses totalling 60 ECTS credits (30 ECTS from compulsory courses and 30 ECTS from elective courses), as well as 15 ECTS from the masters' thesis. Discover the courses offered in the programme:
Compulsory courses (30 ECTS).
- Programming in Python
- Information and Knowledge Representation and Organisation
- Management, curation and publication of digital assets
- Data management
- Digital methods application in the humanities
Elective courses (30 ECTS)
- Language Technology
- Digitisation technologies, techniques and applications
- Interaction design and multimedia
- Electronic lexicography
- Design thinking and innovation
- Geographic information systems and spatial analysis in history and archaeology
- Specific topics in Digital Methods for the Humanities - 1
- Specific topics in Digital Methods for the Humanities - 2
- Legal issues in information and digital media management
- Basic Statistics
- Digital technologies in papyri and manuscripts
More information
More information on the postgraduate programme, the cost of attending and the possibility to apply for it can be found on the University of Economics of Athens website.
