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, 20 December 2019
- 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 and (1) 60 credits in language technology/computational linguistics, or (2) 60 credits in computer science, or (3) 60 credits in a language subject, 7.5 credits in computer programming and 7.5 credits in logic/discrete mathematics. Knowledge of English equivalent to what is required for entry to Swedish first-cycle courses and study programmes.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, to earn the grade Pass, the student should be able to do the following:
- use and motivate object-oriented design in programming;
- solve programming tasks of relevance to language technology, including processing of text data collections and application of numerical methods;
- implement algorithms for the following tasks and analyse their time complexity: standard operations on stacks, queues, and lists, search, and sorting.
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.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.
Other directives
The course can not be counted alongside Programming for Language Technologists II in a degree,