List of Courses and Credits top

No. Full Name Abbreviation Credits
1 Introduction to Computer Science 1 ICS 6
2 Introduction to Computer Science 2 ICS-2 6
3 Logic, Formal Bases 1 LFM-1 4
4 Logic, Formal Bases 2 LFM-2 4
5 Introduction to Linguistics Lgs-1 2
6 Introduction to Computational Linguistics CPL 4
7 Software Laboratory 1 SWL1 4
8 Software Laboratory 2 SWL2 4
9 Morphology MORPH 2
10 Syntax 1 SYN1 4
11 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology IPho 4
12 Parsing 1 PA1 4
13 Signal Processing SigPro 2
14 Speech Recognition 1 SR-1 2
15 Speech Recognition 2 SR-2 2
16 Speech Recognition 3 SR-3 2
17 Semantics 1 Sem-1 4
18 Semantics 2 Sem-2 4
19 Semantics 3 Sem-3 2
20 Syntax 2 SYN2 4
21 Algorithmic Syntax AlSyn 4
22 Language & Brain (Cognitive Science) L+B 2
23 Statistical Methods Stats 4
24 Pragmatics Pragm 4
25 Programming Languages 1 Plang1 4
26 Programming Languages 2 Plang2 4
27 Speech Synthesis 1 SS1 4
28 Speech Synthesis 2 SS2 2
29 Algorithms and Datastructures for Managing Large Texts Alg+Datastr. 2
30 Computational Lexicography and Lexicology Comptl. Lxgr. 2
31 Machine Translation 1 MT-1 2
32 Machine Translation 2 MT-2 2
33 Dialogue Systems SLDS 2
34 Information Retrieval IR 2
Please notice, that the table listed here may be not identical to the files you can download below. The files may be updated to the needs of students.

Prerequisites and the procession of applying for the EMA-certificatetop

In order to apply for the EMA-certificate you have to fill in a form similar to the one above. Simply annotate what courses you attended during your study. Take the completed form to either of the IMS EMA contact persons: Ulrich Heid or Wolfgang Wokurek.

When?
The time to fill in the form and make an appointment with one of the contact persons is when:
  • you either have at least a 4.0 grade in your Diplomarbeit or the hand over of your Diplomarbeit is at most 6 weeks away
  • and your oral examination in your major subject is at least applied.
Your form will be sent around Europe to be signed by different persons (see main page), therefore it will last some time until you will be handed over your certificate. It is therefore essential that you submit a postal address of yours together with the form so that the certificate can be sent directly to you.
If you attended a summerschool also submit a copy of the summerschool certificate, and if you spent a semester abroad you should submit a copy of a certificate for this, too.

Checklist for your appointment with one of the contact persons
  • check that the time for the appointment is right
  • bring the annotated form
  • bring a paper where a valid postal address is noted
  • bring a copy of the summerschool certificate (if available)
  • bring a copy of the certificate for your foreign semester (if available)

Sample fill-in form to downloadtop

Here you can find the form you have to fill in in order to apply for the EMA-certificate. The LaTeX-file can be annotated with an editor whereas the other formats simply can be printed out and then can be annotated manually.
  • Form in LaTeX-format: get the LaTeX-file
    this format can be filled in with an editor e.g. emacs; see the instruction section below
  • Form in pdf-format: get the pdf-file
    this format can be filled in manually; simply print it out and annotate it
  • Form in ps-format: get the ps-file
    this format can be filled in manually; simply print it out and annotate it

Instruction for handling the LaTeX-version of the formtop

First, you don't have to know anything about LaTeX itself - all you will need to fill in this form is explained in this section, and it will be quite easy. (This instruction does in no way raise the claim to be an introduction to LaTeX.)
  1. Save the ema.tex file to your hard disk.
  2. You might like to open the pdf-file (e.g. in a browser), too, in order to get an overview on what you are going to edit. You will see a table where already some dots have been placed. These dots are the same for every student that studies according to the examination regulations.
  3. Open the ema.tex file with an editor (emacs is recommended). At first you should personalize the form by filling in your name, birthday and place of birth. To do so, find the section, ignore the line with the kill at the end. Put your data to the respective lines in front of the respective \>.
  4. You might want to see whether you placed everything in the right places. There is no viewer for tex-files, so you have to convert the file in order to be able to view (and later print) it. Everything you need for this is installed at least on the IMS-Linux-PCs.
    Open a shell and type

    latex ema.tex

    You will now find an ema.dvi file in the same folder, open it by typing

    xdvi ema.dvi

    into the shell. You should now be able to see the changes you made to the ema.tex file.

  5. All you are now going to be interested in are the tables called tabular. Each line stands for a row in the table, each & in these lines stands for the beginning of a new column. The $\bullet$-expression represents a dot in the table. So, in principle, all you have to do is copy the $\bullet$-expression and paste it into the right places in the table.
  6. Fill in the first table according to your performance during your studies.
  7. The second table: here you should enlist all the courses you attended during your studies that are not listed in the first table. Mark whether you gained a Schein (certificate of attendance) or if you just attended the course.
    All kinds of courses can be listed here, courses from your minor subject, courses you attended at the Sprachenzentrum or even courses from other study programs.
    If the length of the table is not sufficient, simply enlarge it by copying and pasting the defined table-lines.
  8. The same goes for the third table: the programming languages. Define here which programming languages you learned during your study.
  9. Finally, when you are done with the changes, do again the latex-command and review your result.
  10. Printing your personalized file: type the following command into the shell

    dvips ema.dvi

    There is now an ema.ps file in your folder. Simply print it out. That's all.