CTL2231 Language Technology I

Part I

Course Duration: One Semester                                                            
Credit Units: 3                                                                                
Level: B2
Medium of Instruction: English       
Prerequisites: Nil                                                           
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: Nil
Exclusive Courses:  Nil   

Part II      

Course Aims

This course aims to teach students concepts and design issues of representative general and linguistic application software and to teach students basic computer programming concepts and skills for writing simple language applications. 

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

No.

CILOs

Weighting (if applicable)

1.

Identify basic issues of language technology in a bilingual context;

 

2.

Identify basic design principles of language technology applications, including electronic publishing, word processing, presentation and database management applications;

 

3.

Design and write simple computer programs that manipulate linguistic data as characters and strings.

 

Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs)
(designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs)
 
Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course.

CILO No.

TLAs

Hours/week
(if applicable)

1-3

Readings -

Reading book chapters,  articles and other kinds of supplementary materials

 

1-3

Lectures -

Theories, concepts, models, explanations, illustrations, synthesis of readings, in-class activities

 

1-3

Tutorials Discussions -

Discussing and answering tutorial questions; analyzing and discussing tutorial and homework assignments

 

 

1, 2

Tutorial and Homework Assignments -

Classwork and homework assignments that require students to apply concepts and theories and help them develop basic skills

 

3

Programming Exercises -

Learning basic programming concepts and skills

 

Assessment Tasks/Activities
(designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs)

Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course.

CILO No.

Type of assessment tasks/activities

Weighting
(if applicable)

Remarks

1, 2

Tutorial and homework assignments

Attendance, participation, diligence and, where possible, willingness and ability to analyze and explore

10%

 

1-3

Quizzes

Mastery of concepts and techniques, ability to analyze and explore, ability to implement programs according to specifications.

Questions will be set to test basic factual knowledge and skills. Questions will also be set to test students’ understanding of key concepts, ability to critically analyze and explore and ability to implement programs according to specifications.

40%

 

1-3

Examination (2 hours)

Mastery of concepts and techniques, ability to analyze and explore, ability to implement programs according to specifications.

Questions will be set to test basic factual knowledge and skills. Questions will also be set to test students’ understanding of key concepts, ability to critically analyze and explore and ability to implement programs according to specifications.

50%

 


Grading of Student Achievement:

Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations
Grading pattern: Standard (A+, A, A-...F).  Grading is based on student performance in assessment tasks/activities.  
Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course

Part III     

Keyword Syllabus

  • English and Chinese character encoding and manipulation of text data in a computer
  • Fundamental principles and implementation issues of linguistic computer applications including electronic publishing, word processing, presentation and database management software.
  • Fundamental concepts and basic skills of computer programming for linguistic applications

Related Links
Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics