Python Basics for Humanities and Social Sciences

Catalog description

This seminar introduces students to the Python programming language and the basic principles of computational humanities research. Students will learn how to implement a variety of data-scientific methods ranging from statistical analysis to word embeddings. Through practice and provided examples, students will also learn how to preprocess texts and datasets, interpret computational evidence, and effectively incorporate data-driven analysis into humanistic arguments. No prior experience with coding is required or expected; advanced assignments will be available to those with prior experience in Python or other coding languages.