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
2021/2022
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
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Lyudmyla
Leonidivna
Yuzva
Methodology and Methods of Sociological Research
Faculty of Sociology
Faculty of Sociology
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Methodology and Methods of Sociological Research
Faculty of Sociology