LINGUIST List 15.878

Sun Mar 14 2004

FYI: Postgraduate Programs, University of Geneva

Editor for this issue: Anne Clarke <annelinguistlist.org>

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1. Bruno Cartoni, Postgrad Degrees in Multiling Info Processing and Terminology

Dear colleagues,

The School of Translation and Interpretation at the University of
Geneva delivers three postgraduate degrees in multilingual information
processing and terminology. These postgraduate programs (in French),
are aimed mainly at translators and interpreters who would like to
take advantage of recent advances in multilingual IT. Details are
appended below.

Please distribute this announcement to concerned people, especially
students. A poster (in French) is also available at
http://www.unige.ch/eti/courstim/unige-eti-postgrade.pdf

With my best regards,
Prof. Margaret King,
Head of the Multilingual Information Processing Department


Description of the Postgraduate Programs

The School of Translation and Interpretation at the University of
Geneva delivers three postgraduate degrees in multilingual information
processing and terminology: two DESS (dipl�mes d'�tudes sup�rieures
sp�cialis�es) and one DEA (dipl�me d'�tudes approfondies). The courses
are listed below, in French. The DESS requires at least four modules,
followed by an internship period and a DESS thesis. The DEA requires
seven modules, followed by a research period, and the writing and
defense of a DEA thesis, which may lead to a doctorate.

DEA en traitement informatique multilingue (TIM)
- Introduction � la description formelle des langues
- Traitement informatique multilingue
- Introduction � la programmation linguistique
- Traitement informatique des textes
- Fondements th�oriques de la terminologie

DESS en terminologie
- Principes g�n�raux et m�thodologie de la terminologie
- Pratique de la terminologie (I et II)
- Terminologie et informatique

DESS en traduction assist�e par ordinateur (TAO)
- Technologies de l'information et de la communication
- Traductique
- Technologies de pointe
- Traduction automatique
- XML pour le traitement informatique multilingue

Registration:
Applications must be made before March 31, 2004. The procedure is
described on the ETI website at http://www.unige.ch/eti (follow
'Admission', then 'DEA/DESS/doctorat').

For more information:
Please contact Mrs. Doris Schmidt Fourmont, senior student advisor
(Doris.Schmidteti.unige.ch or +41 22 379 87 07), or see the ETI
website at 'Formations' and 'R�glement d'�tudes'.