Core courses
MSc Courses
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AI as a Research Partner in Byzantine Studies
This course approaches Artificial Intelligence not as a replacement for scholarly labor, but as a collaborative partner in the research, teaching, and communication of Byzantine Studies.
Prompt Literacy
Source verification
Artificial Intelligence
Fundamentals of AI and ML for Byzantine Studies I
This course approaches Artificial Intelligence not as a replacement for scholarly labor, but as a collaborative partner in the research, teaching, and communication of Byzantine Studies.
OCR and HTR for historical scripts
Machine learning literacy
Byzantine evidence as data
Mixed Reality and Digital Representation of Byzantine Culture
The course introduces students to the creative, technical, and critical use of digital technologies for the study, documentation, interpretation, and communication of Byzantine cultural heritage.
Digital reconstruction
Virtual and augmented reality
3D modelling and photogrammetry
Fundamentals of AI and ML for Byzantine Studies II
This course builds upon the theoretical foundations established in previous semester, shifting the focus from conceptual fluency to the practical and responsible design of AI-assisted research workflows.
AI-assisted research workflows
Prompt engineering
Text, visual, and spatial analysis
Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Byzantine Studies
Mapping the Byzantine World is an introductory course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) designed specifically for students of Byzantine history, archaeology, and culture.
GIS for Byzantine Studies
Historical mapping
Cartographic representation
Interactive Cultural Applications and Creative Computing for Byzantine Heritage
This course introduces students to the design and development of interactive digital applications for interpreting and communicating the Byzantine cultural heritage within contemporary contexts such as museum education and cultural tourism.
UX/UI design
Digital storytelling
Game-based learning
Natural Language Processing for the Byzantine Corpus
This course introduces students of Byzantine Studies to the theory and practice of Natural Language Processing (NLP) through the systematic analysis of Byzantine Greek texts.
Corpus linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Named Entity Recognition

