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Syllabus Human Language from a Computational - 67127
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Last update 28-03-2024
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Computer Sciences

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Ari Rappoport

Coordinator Email: arir@cs.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Thursday 15:00

Teaching Staff:
Prof Ari Rappoport,
Mr. Effi Levi

Course/Module description:
The course presents two computational models, the human brain and digital computers, and shows how human language is implemented by each.

Course/Module aims:
Acquiantance with computational models in general and those for human language in particular.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Describe general computational models and those specific to language.

Attendance requirements(%):
80%.

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Frontal teaching.

Course/Module Content:
The human brain; the digital computer; human languages: semantics, syntax, brain implementation, computer implementation. Computer applications.

Required Reading:
None.

Additional Reading Material:
Dixon, Semantic Approach to English Grammar.

Grading Scheme :
Other 100 %

Additional information:
NA
 
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