Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MVK.KT.310
Introduction to Translation Technology, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Course code
MVK.KT.310Language of instruction
FinnishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mikhail MikhailovResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Language Studies 100 %
Sustainable development goals
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Goal 17: Partnerships
This course gives an introduction to the role of translation technology in modern translation work. It includes topics such as artificial intelligence, language and translation technology, andlinguistic data in computer memory. The main tools covered are translation memories and machine translation. It also addresses research and translation technology: term banks, text corpora and the internet.
Learning outcomes
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching
05.09.2024 – 08.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Completion option 2
Independent study
No scheduled teaching