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Course Outline
What the programme covers, module by module.
Module 1: Introduction to Natural Language Processing
- NLP Fundamentals
- Evolution of NLP
- NLP Applications
- NLP Workflow
- Industry Use Cases
Module 2: Text Processing Fundamentals
- Text Cleaning
- Tokenization
- Stop Word Removal
- Stemming
- Lemmatization
Module 3: Linguistics for NLP
- Morphology
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Pragmatics
- Named Entity Recognition Basics
Module 4: Text Representation
- Bag of Words
- TF-IDF
- N-Grams
- Feature Extraction
- Sparse Representations
Module 5: Word Embeddings
- Word2Vec
- GloVe
- FastText
- Contextual Embeddings
- Embedding Evaluation
Module 6: Machine Learning for NLP
- Text Classification
- Regression Models
- Clustering
- Feature Engineering
- Model Selection
Module 7: Deep Learning for NLP
- Neural Networks
- Recurrent Neural Networks
- LSTM Networks
- GRU Networks
- Sequence Modeling
Module 8: Transformer Architecture
- Self-Attention
- Encoder Models
- Decoder Models
- Positional Encoding
- Multi-Head Attention
Module 9: Modern Language Models
- BERT
- RoBERTa
- T5
- GPT Concepts
- Model Comparison
Module 10: Sentiment Analysis
- Sentiment Classification
- Opinion Mining
- Emotion Detection
- Performance Evaluation
- Business Applications
Module 11: Text Classification
- Multi-Class Classification
- Multi-Label Classification
- Spam Detection
- Topic Classification
- Document Categorization
Module 12: Named Entity Recognition
- Entity Extraction
- Entity Linking
- Custom Entity Recognition
- Model Evaluation
- Practical Applications
Module 13: Question Answering Systems
- Knowledge Retrieval
- Context Understanding
- Answer Generation
- Evaluation Techniques
- Practical Implementations
Module 14: Chatbot Development
- Conversational AI
- Dialogue Management
- Intent Recognition
- Response Generation
- Context Management
Module 15: Information Extraction
- Keyword Extraction
- Relation Extraction
- Summarization
- Knowledge Graph Concepts
- Data Extraction Pipelines
Module 16: Machine Translation
- Translation Models
- Sequence-to-Sequence Learning
- Attention Mechanisms
- Translation Evaluation
- Multilingual Applications
Module 17: Speech and Language Processing
- Speech-to-Text
- Text-to-Speech
- Audio Processing Basics
- Voice Applications
- Language Interfaces
Module 18: NLP Frameworks and Libraries
- NLTK
- spaCy
- Hugging Face Transformers
- Gensim
- Open-Source NLP Ecosystem
Module 19: Model Fine-Tuning
- Transfer Learning
- Dataset Preparation
- Fine-Tuning Strategies
- Hyperparameter Optimization
- Model Evaluation
Module 20: NLP Deployment
- REST APIs
- Cloud Deployment
- Model Optimization
- Batch Processing
- Real-Time Inference
Module 21: Responsible NLP
- Bias Detection
- Fairness
- Privacy Considerations
- Explainability
- Ethical AI Practices
Module 22: Performance Optimization
- Model Compression
- Quantization
- Efficient Inference
- Latency Optimization
- Resource Management
Module 23: Enterprise NLP Applications
- Customer Support Automation
- Document Intelligence
- Search Systems
- Business Intelligence
- Workflow Automation
Module 24: End-to-End NLP Project
- Problem Definition
- Data Preparation
- Model Development
- Deployment Strategy
- Performance Evaluation
Who it's for & what's included
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Classroom
Best for learners who want face-to-face tuition and to network with peers in person.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor on-site
- ✓ Printed workbook & materials
- ✓ Group exercises & case studies
Online Instructor-Led
Best for learners who want a live instructor and a fixed schedule, without the travel.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor via video call
- ✓ Digital workbook & resources
- ✓ Session recordings
Self-Paced
Best for self-motivated learners who need maximum flexibility around work and life.
Everything you get
- ✓ On-demand video lessons
- ✓ Interactive quizzes
- ✓ 24/7 access on any device