INF5820 – Language technological applications
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The subject might vary. The main emphasis will be on one or more applications like machine translation, information retrieval or dialogue systems.
Learning outcome
After completing INF5820 you have intimate knowledge of some language technology applications, such as machine translation or dialogue systems and you know how to:
- Explain the different approaches to the the application area
- Explain in detail how one or more language technology applications in the field works
- Construct a simple demonstrator for the application area
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with SLI360
- 10 credits overlap with HUMIT4722 – Emner i datalingvistikk (discontinued)
- 10 credits overlap with HUMIT4722MN
Teaching
2 hours lecturing and 2 hours group work each week. Seminar with active participation. Mandatory assignments must be completed during the course. Rules for mandatory assignments.
Examination
The exam consists of an semester assignment. The mandatory assignments must be approved prior to the exam.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
It will also be counted as one of your three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: HUMIT4722/HUMIT4722MN.
Other
It is strongly recommended to attend the first lecture since it will be given important information.