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COMP SCI 7417 - Applied Natural Language Processing

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2021

This course examines machine learning techniques that obtain leading results on the problem of natural language processing (NLP). NLP is a critical step towards effective communication between people and machines. You will learn how to represent words and text, the use of deep recurrent models for text prediction, and issues that separate NLP from other application domains. This will be reinforced by applying deep learning tools to NLP through examples and practical projects.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code COMP SCI 7417
    Course Applied Natural Language Processing
    Coordinating Unit Computer Science
    Term Semester 1
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
    Assumed Knowledge COMP SCI 7317
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Lingqiao Liu

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

    Date Lecture Topic
    3 Mar Introduction to Natural Language Processing 1
    10 Mar Regular Expression and Text Preprocessing 2
    17 Mar N-gram and Naïve Bayes 3
    24 Mar Machine Learning in NLP I: Basic Concept and Shallow Approach 4
    31 Mar Machine Learning in NLP II: Deep Learning Approach 5
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    7 Apr Vector Semantics 6
    28 Apr Part of Speech Tagging, Named Entity Recognition and Sequence Labeling in NLP 7
    5 May Introduction to Parsing and Context Free Grammar 8
    12 May Syntactic Parsing 9
    19 May Representing meaning of sentences 10
    26 May Other NLP Problems and Applications 11
    2 June Frontiers of Natural Language Processing 12
  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    1 Understand the basic concepts and basic algorithms of Natural language processing.
    2 Ability to use existing natural language processing tools to conduct basic natural language processing, such as text normalization, named entity extraction, or syntactic parsing.
    3 Ability to use machine learning tools to build solutions for natural language processing problems.
    4 Ability to decompose a real-world problem into subproblems in natural language processing and identify potential solutions.




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    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
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    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
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    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
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    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
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    • adept at operating in other cultures
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    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
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    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    3,4
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    No textbook required.

    Knowing some basic statistics, probability, linear algebra and optimisation would be helpful, but not essential. They will be covered when needed.

    Ability to program in Python is required.
    Recommended Resources
    Recommended books:

    1. Speech and Natural Language Processing by Dan Jurafsky and James H. Martin
    2. Applied Natural Language Processing with Python by Beysolow II, Taweh

    Some parts of the lecture slides are based on book 1. 
    Online Learning
    Our course forum is accessible via the Canvas.

    Excellent external courses available online:
    1. CS224n: Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning
    http://web.stanford.edu/class/cs224n/
    2. Natural Language Processing 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dt_yh1mf_U&list=PLQiyVNMpDLKnZYBTUOlSI9mi9wAErFtFm
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The course will be primarily delivered through three activities:

    - Lectures
    - Workshops
    - Assignments

    Lectures will introduce and motivate the basic concepts of each topic. Significant discussions and two-way communication are also expected during lectures to enrich the learning experience. The workshops will discuss how to apply the knowledge from lectures to practical problems. The assignments will reinforce concepts by their application to problem solving. This will be done via programming work. All material covered in the lectures and assignments are assessable.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    This is a 3-unit course. Students are expected to spend about 8 hours per week on the course. This includes a 2-hour lecture, 2-hour self study and up to 4 hours per week on completing assignments.

    Assigmment work will be subjected to deadlines. Students are expected to manage their time effectively to allow timely submission, especially with consideration to workload of other courses.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Students are encouraged to attend lectures as material presented in lectures often includes more than is on the slides. Students are also encouraged to ask questions during the lectures. Slides will be available via the subject web page.
    Specific Course Requirements
    Knowing some basic statistics, probability, linear algebra and optimisation would be helpful, but not essential. They will be covered when needed.

    Ability to program in Python is required.
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    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary


    Three assignments and one online open-book exam will be used for assessment. The marks for each components are 20% for each assignment and 40% for the exam.


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    Assessment Related Requirements
    Hurdle Requirement: If your overall mark for the course is greater than
    44 F but, your mark for the final written exam is less than 40%, your
    overall mark for the course will be reduced to 44 F.
    Assessment Detail
    Final written exam
    This will be a 2-hour exam at the end of the course/semester. The exam will assess your knowledge and understanding of the course topics, as well as the abiliity to use the knowledge for problem solving. The exam is open-book. Books, lecture notes, slides print-out, calculators and paper dictionaries (English to foreign language) are permitted. The use of internet is not permitted.
    Assignments
    Each student is expected to complete assignments in the form of report and programming work. The assignments must be completed individually and all submissions are to be made under the declaration of adherring to the academic honesty principles. Submissions will be subjected to plagiarism checks. This course has a zero-tolerance policy towards academic honesty violations. Offenders will be duly subjected to university procedures for dealing with academic honesty cases.
    Submission
    Assignment
    Assignment solutions are to be submitted through Canvas.

    No physical submissions of work will be accepted unless specifically requested by the lecturer.

    Marks will be capped for late submissions, based on the following schedule:

    1 day late – mark capped at 75%
    2 days late – mark capped at 50%
    3 days late – mark capped at 25%
    more than 3 days late – no marks available.

    Extensions to due dates will only be considered under exceptional medical or personal conditions and will not be granted on the last day due, or
    retrospectively. Applications for extensions must be made to the course coordinator by e-mail or hard copy and must include supporting documentation – medical certificate or letter from the student counselling service.

    Examination
    The examinations office will schedule the final exam. Students are expected to be available until after the supplementary examination period (precise dates are available from university calendar or exams office). No additional arrangments will be given if students are offered supplementary exams but are unable to attend.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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