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IS20140

Academic Year 2024/2025

Exploring Text with Python (IS20140)

Subject:
Information Studies
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Information & Comms Studies
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Susan Leavy
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to equip students with the skill to be able to use Python to explore text collections to uncover new insights. The basics of text analysis are covered. The module is structured in a way that gives students the skills to address topics that interest them. The course will cover how text data is processed, some basic natural language techniques and visualisation techniques. Some topics might include sentiment analysis, classification, finding similarities among texts. There is a strong practical focus in this module.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

This module will give students the skills and knowledge to explore collections of text and uncover new insights. Students will also learn the basics of using Python for text analysis.

Indicative Module Content:

Text Analysis
Digital Humanities
Text Corpora
Python

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

12
Laboratories

12
Total

124

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module includes lectures, class activities, debates and project work.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): In-class Python test Week 6 Graded No
20
 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Project plan and in-class presentation Week 8 Graded No
20
 No
Individual Project: Final Project submission Week 14 Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Marion Bartl Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 13:00 - 14:50
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