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Historical Data Management (B-KUL-F0CB1A)

6 ECTSEnglish24 First termCannot be taken as part of an examination contract
Depauw Mark
POC Digital Humanities

Aims

Historical Data Management explains how to set up a relational database for historical data, how to model data such as time and space in the context of this, how to import existing data and tailor it to a specific research question. This course uses the user-friendly FileMaker Pro environment, which has broad functionalities and permits export of the data to any other format. In the ‘outlook’ the possibilities of online publishing will be briefly addressed.

Introduction: basic database principles

Constructing a relational database

Modelling space and time

Advanced querying

Exporting and importing; layout

Data cleanup & manipulation: functions

Data cleanup & manipulation: scripting

Seminar: database MA thesis vel sim.

Outlook: online interfaces and visualisation

Previous knowledge

No specific knowledge of databases is necessary. Elementary knowledge of quantitative research methods is a plus.

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Activities

4 ects. Historical Data Management (B-KUL-F0CB1a)

4 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture16 First term
Depauw Mark
POC Digital Humanities

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    2 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture8 First term
    Depauw Mark
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      Evaluation

      Evaluation: Historical Data Management (B-KUL-F2CB1a)

      Type : Continuous assessment without exam during the examination period
      Description of evaluation : Presentation

      Explanation


      The students will be evaluated on the basis of their presentation of a purpose-made relational database of a historical subject. 80% of the grade will be based on the quality of the database, 20% on the presentation of it, where all students should be present (length normally 10 minutes and 5 minutes for questions, depending on the number of students).

      Information about retaking exams

      The assessment is solely based on a new paper.