Universität Wien

340088 VO Language technologies, information and interface design (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 1000 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 15.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 22.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 29.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 05.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 19.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 03.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 10.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 17.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 07.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 14.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 21.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Drawing from the types and fundamentals of language technologies, this course addresses technologies that are particularly relevant in the field of transcultural communication as well as the latest technical innovations, such as generative large language models and their advantages, disadvantages and risks. In the field of information and interface design, the focus is on human-computer interaction, in particular usability and accessibility. Furthermore, the course also outlines the main aspects of digital humanities and information management and gives an insight into digital humanism.
At the end of the course, students will be able to select and use language technologies for their own communication needs. Furthermore, students will be able to evaluate information and interface designs and give recommendations for improvements. In addition, students are able to assess and differentiate between various sources of information in the field of transcultural communication, such as language resources. To this end, the course combines theoretical content with practical, interactive examples and bonus exercises.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final exam is a written exam taking place on site. It is an open-book exam, i.e. students are allowed to use any aids, including AI-based applications. However, students must list the aids they have used.
Scope: 10 open questions. The questions must be answered in full sentences on the exam sheet. If students use only key words to answer a question, they do not receive any point.
Duration: 90 minutes
Students have to write the exam independently and without the help of a third party.
The rules of good academic practice apply. To avoid misunderstandings and plagiarism, students should formulate the answers in their own words. Direct quotations must be indicated.
Students must register and deregister for the exam via u:space. Only correctly registered students may take the exam. If students do not take the exam or terminate the exam without stating an important reason, the exam will be graded as ‘fail’.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students pass the course if they obtain more than 60% of the points in the final exam.
Total points to be achieved: 100 points
- Excellent (1): 90-100 points
- Good (2): 80-90 points
- Satisfactory (3): 70-80 points
- Sufficient (4): 60-70 points
- Insufficient (5): 0-60 points

Examination topics

All contents discussed in the lecture and course literature (see Moodle).

Reading list

Cairo, Alberto (2017). Moral visualizations. In: Alison Black/Paul Luna/Ole Lund et al. (Hg.). Information Design. Research and Practice. London, Routledge, 161–174.
Carstensen, Kai-Uwe (2017). Sprachtechnologie. Ein Überblick. Online verfügbar unter http://kai-uwe-carstensen.de/Publikationen/Sprachtechnologie.pdf
Crawford, Kate; Joler, Vladan (2018). “Anatomy of an AI System: The Amazon Echo as an Anatomical Map of Human Labor, Data and Planetary Resources.” https://anatomyof.ai/index.html.
Genatowski, Emily (2024). “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Prompt Engineering. Version 1.0.0. [Training Module]”. https://campus.dariah.eu/resource/posts/introduction-to-ai.
Head, Alison J. (1999). Design wise. A guide for evaluating the interface design of information sources. Medford, NJ, CyberAge Books. -> bis Kapitel 3
Kostelnick, Charles (2017). Social and cultural aspects of visual conventions in information design. In: Alison Black/Paul Luna/Ole Lund et al. (Hg.). Information Design. Research and Practice. London, Routledge, 257–273.
Nielsen, Jakob (2010). Usability engineering [Nachdr.]. Amsterdam [u.a.]: Morgan Kaufmann.
Pettersson, Rune (2017). Gestalt principles. Opportunities for designers. In: Alison Black/Paul Luna/Ole Lund et al. (Hg.). Information Design. Research and Practice. London, Routledge, 425–434.
S.N. (2023). Prompt Engineering Guide. Online verfügbar unter https://www.promptingguide.ai/de/ .
Thissen, Frank (2009). Interkulturelles Knowledge Media Design. In: Maximilian. Eibl/Harald. Reiterer/Peter Friedrich. Stephan et al. (Hg.). Knowledge Media Design : Theorie, Methodik, Praxis. 2. Aufl. Berlin/Boston/Berlin/Boston, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag.
UNESCO. 2021. UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379949.locale=en
Werthner, Hannes; Lee, Edward A.; Akkermans, Hans; Vardi, Moshe; et al. (2019). Wiener Manifest für Digitalen Humanismus. Online verfügbar unter https://caiml.dbai.tuwien.ac.at/dighum/dighum-manifesto/Vienna_Manifesto_on_Digital_Humanism_DE.pdf

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