Language Technology, 6 credits

Språkteknologi, 6 hp

TDP030

Main field of study

Programming

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Marco Kuhlman

Director of studies or equivalent

Jalal Maleki

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Available for exchange students

Yes
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6KIPR 6 (Spring 2017) 1 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

Programming

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Discrete mathematics. Programming. Previous courses in machine learning are useful but no requirement for the course. 
 

Intended learning outcomes

Language technology is technology for the analysis and interpretation of natural language, a key component of smart search engines, personal digital assistants, and many other innovative applications. The goal of this course is to give an introduction to language technology as an application area, as well as to its basic methods. The course focuses on methods that process text.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

  1. explain basic methods for the analysis and interpretation of words, sentences, and texts
  2. practically apply language technology methods and systems to texts and text collections
  3. evaluate language technology components and systems using standard validation methods
  4. judge the difficulty and the feasibility of language technology applications

 

Course content

Basic methods and techniques for the analysis and interpretation of words, sentences, and texts, such as text segmentation, part-of-speech tagging, syntactic analysis, semantic analysis, and text classification. Language technology systems, such as information extraction systems and question answering systems. Validation methods. Tools, software libraries, and data. 

Teaching and working methods

The course is given in the form of lectures, lab sessions, and seminars in connection with a minor project. 

Examination

UPG1Project assignments2 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
LAB1Practical assignments2 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
TEN1Written examination2 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
KTR1Optional written tests0 creditsU, G


The optional written tests give bonus points for the first attempt at the written examination. The final grade for the course is the median of the grades awarded for LAB1, TEN1, and UPG1. 

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för datavetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Jalal Maleki

Examiner

Marco Kuhlman

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Course literature

Kurskompendium som tillhandahålls av institutionen. / Lecture notes provided by the department.
Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG1 Project assignments 2 credits U, 3, 4, 5
LAB1 Practical assignments 2 credits U, 3, 4, 5
TEN1 Written examination 2 credits U, 3, 4, 5
KTR1 Optional written tests 0 credits U, G


The optional written tests give bonus points for the first attempt at the written examination. The final grade for the course is the median of the grades awarded for LAB1, TEN1, and UPG1. 

Kurskompendium som tillhandahålls av institutionen. / Lecture notes provided by the department.

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
X

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
X

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
X
TEN1

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
X
LAB1
UPG1

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
X
LAB1
UPG1

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
UPG1

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X
LAB1

                            
3.2 Communications
X
UPG1

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages
X

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
X

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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