BA and MA Curriculums

For whom? Aimed for all students interested in digital humanities and social sciences from the BA level onwards.
What? An introductory course that will give you a wide overview of different approaches to digital humanities and social sciences at the University of Helsinki across faculty borders.
How? The course is organized each spring both in Finnish and in English:

• KIK-417 (5 ECTS)
• KUKA-501  (5 ECTS)

For whom? Aimed mainly for MA students and beyond. A bachelor degree is required for completion of the full study module. However, you can start taking individual courses (for example, Elements of Digital Humanities & Computational Literacy) already before.
What? Introduces you to the landscape of digital humanities, as well as to how computational approaches can be of use in the humanities and social sciences. Also gives you a taste of what this means in practice. 
How? Two-part structure:

• The two mandatory introductory courses of the module are taught each autumn:
  • LDA-H304  (5 ECTS)
  • LDA-H305  (5 ECTS)
• The module closes with LDA-H302  (5 ECTS) that takes place each spring in hackathon spirit (, , , , , ,  & ).

For whom? Aimed mainly for MA students and beyond. Bachelor degree is required for completion of the full study module. However, you can start taking individual courses (for example, Elements of Digital Humanities & Computational Literacy) already before.
What? Building on LDA-HA500 above, this version adds 15 ECTS worth of elective courses in its middle. The idea here is that after having taken LDA-H304 and LDA-H305 which give you the lay of the land, you will know which of the elective courses to select to deepen your knowledge before applying it to the test of practice.
How? Three-part structure:

• The two mandatory introductory courses of the module are taught each autumn:
  • LDA-H304  (5 ECTS)
  • LDA-H305  (5 ECTS)
• After this, you are free to choose 15 ECTS worth of elective courses listed below (Suit­able teach­ing in autumn/spring 2021)
• The module closes with LDA-H302  (5 ECTS) that takes place each spring in hackathon spirit (, , , , , ,  & ).

For whom? A study track ("major") for students in the MA programme .
What? A modular study track of digital humanities that will give you in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in a focus area of your choice within the theory and practice of digital humanities, up to the level required to formulate and complete a DH master's thesis. At the same time, you will study a 30 ECTS minor in an application subject domain of your choice, which will provide the contentual questions for your DH approach.

Study rights to the track need to be applied separately, but the content includes the courses of the minor blocks which you can freely start with.
How? Multi-part structure:

• The three mandatory introductory courses of the module are taught each autumn (all courses 5 ECTS if not stated otherwise):
  • LDA-301 
  • LDA-H304 
  • LDA-H305 
• After this, you are free to choose 20 ECTS worth of elective courses, e.g. from those listed below (Suit­able teach­ing in autumn/spring).
• Simultaneously, you may continue to the core courses of the track, picking either two methodological courses and one applied, or two applied and one methodological from the list below:
  • Methodological courses
    • LDA-H511
    • LDA-H512
    • Changing Methods Courses in Digital Humanities, recorded under the codes , and
  • Applied courses:
    • LDA-H303
    • LDA-H314
    • LDA-H302  that takes place each spring in hackathon spirit (, , , , , ,  & ).
  • LDA-H301
• At a suitable point, you will pick up one of the following:
  • LDA-311
  • LDA-312
  • LDA-313
• Beyond these DH courses, you will accomplish a 30 ECTS minor block in the subject domain where you'll apply your DH approach.
• Finally, you will finish with LDA-800 (30 ECTS)

An alternative view into this structure can be seen , and some possible filled curricula samples can be seen .

Own teaching:

• (Period I, LDA-H304)
• (Period I, LDA-H511/LDA-H311)
• (Period II, LDA-H305)
• (Periods II-IV, LDA-T309)
• (Period IV, LDA-H306/LDA-H307/LDA-H308/HISM-308/HISM-311/HISM-321/HISM-322/HISM-323/HISK-234)
• (Periods I-IV, LDA-H301)
• (Periods I-IV, LDA-H321)

For examples of other courses starting in period I, II, intensive periods and MOOCs, please see the  and at University of Helsinki on the HSSH website.

These are suitable courses that we know of, also other courses can be offered or chosen. If you know a suitable course for digital humanities, please contact .

Own teaching:

• (Period III, LDA-H512/LDA-H311/LDA-H312/LDA-H313)
• (Period III, LDA-H311/LDA-H312/LDA-H313)
• (Period III, LDA-H311/LDA-H312/LDA-H313)
•  (Periods III-IV, LDA-H303/LDA-H314/ENG-Ling330)
• (Period IV, LDA-H311/LDA-H312/LDA-H313/LDA-H308)
• Digital Humanities Hackathon #DHH26 (Intensive period, LDA-H302/LDA-H303/LDA-H314)
• (Periods II-IV, LDA-T309)
• (Periods I-IV, LDA-H301)
• (Periods I-IV, LDA-H321)

For examples of other courses starting in period III, IV, intensive periods and MOOCs, please see the and at University of Helsinki on the HSSH website.

These are suitable courses that we know of, also other courses can be offered or chosen. If you know a suitable course for digital humanities, please contact .