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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
VIM.IT.220

Information Search and Generation with Large Language Models, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Course code
VIM.IT.220
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Paavo Arvola
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Communication Sciences Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
Innovation
Information technology and digital skills
Learning skills and critical thinking

Information retrieval, matching and generation, large language models, query construction and prompt engineering techniques, retrieval-augmented generation, collaborative topic creation and fine-tuning, evaluating information retrieval and generation

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course includes independently completed lectures and tasks. New types of learning environments are used in the course, and learning analytics are collected.

Independent study

23.10.2024 25.02.2025
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)