Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in Speech and Language Processing) (LASC11037)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
60 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/teaching/postgrad/mscslp |
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| Course description |
A dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic in Speech & Language Processing approved by the Programme Director. The dissertation will normally report on empirical work carried out (e.g. experiments or modelling), but (with the Programme Director's permission) may be a critical survey of existing literature in the field. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Regular supervision from May to September |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Skills in managing a relatively long-term project
- In-depth knowledge of a particular chosen subfield of Speech & Language Processing
- Critical judgement in evaluating existing literature
- Imagination in discerning relevant, possibly new, research questions
- Discipline in argumentation |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation of up to 15,000 words |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Simon King
Tel: (0131 6)51 1725
Email: Simon.King@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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