(in Polish) Współczesne narzędzia komunikacji i badań w pracy filologa 3300-WNK-MSF-1-ZIP
The course aims to prepare students to use contemporary digital and media tools consciously, critically, and creatively in research, teaching, and professional contexts. It introduces students to the world of digital humanities and new media, developing skills in information selection, critical source analysis, and the design and presentation of research results using digital resources.
Particular emphasis is placed on developing media, informational, and digital competences and applying them in the philologist’s professional practice.
Module I. Digital and Media Education in the Work of a Philologist
This module introduces students to the functioning of contemporary media and digital communication. Its goal is to develop media, informational, and digital competences understood not merely as technical skills, but as a set of cognitive and analytical competences.
Students learn to use media and technology consciously, recognise their impact on culture, language, and modes of communication, and critically analyse media messages. The module shapes philological awareness in the context of communicative and cultural change, encouraging reflection on the role of language and text in digital environments, where new media serve as tools for expression, education, and the dissemination of humanistic knowledge.
Classes take the form of workshops engaging students in analysing and designing media messages and working with textual and audiovisual materials.
Module II. Digital Humanities Tools
This module focuses on the practical use of digital tools in philological research and professional activities. Students learn how to search for, analyse, and process linguistic and textual data and how to present research results using interactive visual forms.
Topics include:
Bibliography and source management: Zotero, Mendeley, Citavi – creating bibliographic databases, organising source materials, automatic generation of references.
Scholarly information retrieval: search strategies, databases (Google Scholar, JSTOR, DOAJ), verification of sources.
Text analysis: AntConc, Voyant Tools, WordClouds – basics of corpus analysis and text data visualisation.
Corpora: Sketch Engine, DWDS, Frantext – searching for collocations, cross-linguistic comparison.
AI tools: use of language models (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity) as research and writing assistants; discussion of ethical and copyright aspects.
Presentation of research results: data visualisation tools (Canva, Datawrapper, Flourish); aesthetics and clarity of scholarly communication.
Professional applications: online academic profiles, CAT tools (OmegaT, DeepL), and digital competences on the contemporary humanities job market.
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
K_W14 – understands the possibilities of applying digital humanities tools in philological work, including tools for text analysis, corpus research, source management, and the use of artificial intelligence in linguistic and literary studies.
K_W15 – knows the basic concepts and principles of intellectual property and copyright law, particularly regarding digital resources, open licences, and the ethical use of AI-generated content.
K_W17 – understands the practical applications of acquired digital knowledge and skills in philological professions, including academic, teaching, translation, editorial, and media work.
K_U08 – is able to use selected digital humanities tools in philological work, including searching for, analysing, and processing textual data, and employing corpora, bibliographic software, and AI-assisted applications in research.
K_U12 – can plan and organise individual research and professional work using modern technologies and can take initiative in digital and media-based projects.
K_K01 – is capable of critical self-evaluation of their knowledge and skills, and of reflective analysis of digital and media content; can assess the reliability and credibility of information sources.
K_K05 – can think and act entrepreneurially in multicultural and digital environments, using communication and research tools for intercultural and interdisciplinary collaboration.
K_K06 – adheres to the principles of professional ethics in research and media-related activities, including responsible use of technology and protection of intellectual property.
Assessment criteria
Teaching methods:
Demonstration and instruction – presentation of tools and examples of their use by the lecturer.
Practical computer-based exercises (learning by doing) – individual and group tasks using digital and media tools.
Analysis and discussion – collective examination of media examples, misinformation cases, and ethical aspects of technology use.
Group work – developing short projects (e.g. text analysis, data visualisation, mini-presentations of research results).
Problem-based learning (case study) – solving specific research or communication problems using the tools studied.
Flipped classroom – students test selected tools independently and discuss their results during class.
Assessment criteria:
Final project – 50%
Homework assignments – 30%
Class participation (discussion, exercises, pair/group tasks) – 20%
Up to two absences per semester are allowed (i.e. one per module).
Note: regardless of attendance, students are required to be familiar with the material and complete the tasks from the missed classes.
Bibliography
Core readings:
Tyner, K. (1998). Literacy in a Digital World: Teaching and Learning in the Age of Information. New York: Routledge.
Potter, J. W., & McDougall, J. (2017). Digital Media, Culture and Education: Theorising Third Space Literacies. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Pyżalski, J. (ed.) (2015). The Teacher in the Postmodern World: From Theoretical Assumptions to the Development of Competences. Łódź: theQ studio.
Deuze, M. (2011). Media Life. Media, Culture & Society, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443710386518
Radomski, A. (2023). Introduction to Digital Humanities. Lublin: UMCS Press.
Martín-Mor, A. (2021). Digital Tools for Humanists. London–New York: Routledge. https://api.pageplace.de/preview/DT0400.9781000049725_A39256063/preview-9781000049725_A39256063.pdf
Supplementary (open access / online resources):
Szpunar, M. (2023). Digital Humanities. Słowniki społeczne, XIII. URL: https://slownikispoleczne.ignatianum.edu.pl/index.php/ss/catalog/view/303/429/4586-1
Digital Humanities Quarterly (open access journal).
TAPoR: https://tapor.ca/tools (database of text analysis tools).
OpenMethods: https://openmethods.dariah.eu/ (aggregator of digital humanities resources).
Blogs and online courses (e.g. Zotero Guides, Sketch Engine tutorials).
Video materials (e.g. YouTube channel “Digital Humanities”).
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: