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Natural language processing

ITO5217

Synopsis

Natural language processing is a vital piece of technology in the information age. This unit will cover essential techniques for analysing words, sentences, documents and applications. In this unit you will gain an understanding in fundamental and cutting-edge aspects of language processing techniques, from building neural translation systems, to using the recent Transformer models in downstream applications. In addition to applied aspects, you will learn all the technical details underpinnig these systems.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

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Credit points
6
Level
5
Audience
Postgraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Information Technology
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites (3)

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  • Teaching period 2Monash Online · MO
  • Teaching period 6Monash Online · MO