Master's Thesis in Language Technology
30 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 5LN709
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 5LN709
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Language Technology A2E
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 21 February 2017
- Responsible department
- Department of Linguistics and Philology
General provisions
The course is given within the Master's Programme in Language Technology and as a freestanding course.
Entry requirements
30 credits at Master's level in language technology, including Advanced Programming for Language Technologists and Language Technology: Research and Development.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, to earn the grade Pass the student should at least be able to do the following, using English or Swedish for the thesis:
- with independent creativity and critical ability carry out an empirical or theoretical study of an issue within the field of language technology (computational linguistics), thereby showing an ability to work in a scientific way using state-of-the-art research as the point of departure;
- independently take responsibility for the planning and execution of the thesis work;
- present the results of this study in a thesis conforming to the formal requirements for publication in some scientific journal;
- in the background chapter of the thesis give an overview of relevant research;
- defend the thesis in a seminar and publicly discuss an equal essay within the subject area, in both cases addressing an audience of student peers.