Working with Text in Python

From

31.7.2025

5 cr

Advanced studies

This beginner-friendly course will teach you to process text using the Python programming language in a hands-on manner. You will learn to prepare texts for processing, to process large volumes of text efficiently, and to annotate texts for their linguistic features using language technology. You will also learn about evaluating the performance of language technology and managing textual data

Additional information and registration

Price and registration period

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Dates

From

31.7.2025

Fields

Humanities

Scope

5 cr

Code

ENG-Opt333

What you need to know before the course

What you will learn

Learning material

Additional information

Completion methods

Completion methods vary from year to year and are announced in each year’s teaching programme.

Assessment practices and criteria

Students will be assessed according to how well they achieve the learning outcomes. The criteria will be specified in the teaching programme and/or at the first teaching session.

Grading scale: 0-5.

Activities and teaching methods in support of learning

Specified in the teaching programme and/or in the first teaching session.

Target groups

Students at the University of Helsinki and the Open University

Teaching period when the course will be offered

–

Recommended time or stage of studies for completion

First or second year of the master’s programme.

Study module

Optional

Expiry of studies

–

Language of instruction

English

Organiser

Helsingin yliopisto

Contact details

avoin-student@helsinki.fi

Belongs to themes:

New technologies