Advanced Programming for Language Technologists
Syllabus, Master's level, 5LN715
- Code
- 5LN715
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Language Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 30 March 2015
- Responsible department
- Department of Linguistics and Philology
General provisions
The course is given as a freestanding course and as a course within the Master's Programme in Language Technology.
Entry requirements
A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish degree of at least 180 credits (i.e. three years of full-time study), and at least 60 credits in Language Technology or Computational Linguistics; or at least 60 credits in Computer Science; or at least 60 credits in Linguistics or a language subject.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, to earn the grade Pass the student should at least be able to do the following:
- use and motivate object-oriented designs for programming tasks;
- use standard library modules for language-technological purposes;
- implement algorithms for the following tasks and analyse their time complexity:
- standard operations on stacks, queues, and lists
- search
- sorting;
- use and motivate error handling by means of exceptions.
Content
See the list of expected learning outcomes.
Instruction
The teaching consists of lectures and laboratory sessions under supervision.
Assessment
Student learning is assessed through programming assignments and a written test.
Other directives
The course can not be counted alongside Programming for Language Technologists II in a degree,