Modern methods of text analysis
Course: Sociology
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
Title
Modern methods of text analysis
Code
ВБ1.8
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know the methodology of modern methods of text analysis.
1.2 Be able to apply modern methods of text analysis in empirical research.
2.1 Construct a sample of texts for empirical sociological research.
2.2 Perform visual interpretation of data.
2.3 Generate an analytical report based on the data obtained.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the basic methods of analysis of sociological information.
2. Be able to work with a computer.
3. Have basic skills in working with text arrays.
Course content
І. Methodology of modern methods of text analysis.
1 Theoretical and formal-logical models of language.
2 Approaches to quantitative analysis of meaningful connections in the text.
ІІ. Analysis of data collected using MTA.
3 Seo-analysis: methodology and empirical application.
4 Analysis of letters (Osgud / Zhuravlev).
5 Content using Voyant Tools.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Gorbachik A. Computer word processing in qualitative and quantitative sociological research // Sociology: theory, methods, marketing.- №1.- 2006.- P. 124-133.
2. Bates M. Models of natural language understanding/ Madeleine Bates// Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - 1995. - Vol. 92, № 22. - P. 9977-9982.
3. Chomsky N. Three models for the description of language/ Noam Chomsky// IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. - 1956. - Vol. 2, № 3. - P. 113-124.
4. Alan McKee A. Textual Analysis. 2003. - https://methods.sagepub.com/Book/textual-analysis
5. Li W. Random texts exhibit Zipf’s-law-like word frequency distribution / Wentian Li // IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. - 1992. - Vol. 38, № 6. - P. 1842-1850.
6. Ivanov V. General principles of document analysis - journlib.univ.kiev.ua
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Work at the seminar in the format of presentation and discussion of the relevant task: LR 1.1, LR 1.2, LR 2.1, LR 2.2, LR 2.3 - 72/ 42 points
2. TW (test) with topics 1-5: LR 1.1, LR 1.2, LR 2.1, LR 2.2, LR 2.3 - 28/ 18 points
final assessment - credit
Language of instruction
ukrainian
Lecturers
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