Postgraduate Course: Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing (LASC11096)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces the concept of computer programming and the python programming language. It focuses on how to think about solving problems in ways that can be addressed algorithmically, with examples relevant to speech and language. |
| Course description |
Taught by Mark Sinclair
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 36,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
61 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
20% Coursework assignment 1
30% Coursework assignment 2
50% 2 hour closed book exam
Exam deadline: To be confirmed by central University
Return date: 3 working week marking turnaround
Assignment 1 deadline: Thursday 29th October 2015, 12 noon
No word or page limit: Guidance will be provided by Mark Sinclair
Return date: 20th November 2015
Assignment 2 deadline: Thursday 17th December 2015, 12 noon
No word or page limit: Guidance will be provided by Mark Sinclair
Return date: 22nd January 2016 |
| Feedback |
Revision lecture at the end of the course with opportunity to go over past assessment questions. Individual feedback during tutorials. Solutions to selected tutorial exercises will be provided. Comments provided on submitted assessments |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand the basic principles of computer programming
- be familiar with the basics of the Python programming language
- see how to address problems from a computational perspective
- write programs to manipulate reorganise and process speech and text in non-trivial ways
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Reading List
Beginning Python From Novice to Professional, (Second Edition) Magnus Lie Hetland, Apress
Learning Python (5th edition), Mark Lutz , O'Reilly
Python Pocket Reference, Mark Lutz, O'Reilly
Leaning Python The Hard Way, 3rd Edition. Zed A Shaw (learnpythonthehardway.org)
How to think like a computer scientist learning with python, Allen B. Downey, Jeffrey Elkner and Chris Meyers, Green Tea Press |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Attend all lectures as scheduled |
| Keywords | Speech,Language,Computer programming,Python |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hannah Rohde
Tel: (0131 6)50 6802
Email: Hannah.Rohde@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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