ARTS20001 Digital Tools and Methods
University of Melbourne · Level 2 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
Is ARTS20001 hard?
ARTS20001: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
Python for humanities and social science research: getting, cleaning, analysing and visualising data, ending in your own project.
After it you can
- Write basic Python to work with research data
- Clean, analyse and visualise data from the web
- Judge what digital methods can and can't show
What you need first
None
How it’s assessed
Projects 70%, Assignments 30%
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Quick answers
- When is ARTS20001 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking ARTS20001?
- No prerequisites.
- Does ARTS20001 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Projects 70%, Assignments 30%.
- How many class hours a week does ARTS20001 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take ARTS20001 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- Can I rate ARTS20001?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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