Machine Learning in Language Technology

7.5 credits

Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 5LN454

A revised version of the syllabus is available.
Code
5LN454
Education cycle
First cycle
Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
Language Technology G1F
Grading system
Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)
Finalised by
The Department Board, 2 September 2016
Responsible department
Department of Linguistics and Philology

Entry requirements

Mathematics for Language Technologists or equivalent

Learning outcomes

In order to pass the course, a student must be able to:

  1. apply basic principles of machine learning to natural language data;
  2. evaluate the performance of machine learning schemes;
  3. use standard off-the-shelf software for machine learning;
  4. apply supervised and unsupervised models for classification.

Assessment

The course is examined by means of shorter lab assignments completed in class and three larger assignments.