COMP8490 Document Analysis
Not offered in 20266 units8000-level
The ability to process and analyse large volumes of text is essential in today's information-driven world. This course introduces technologies for the analysis of textual documents, covering both foundational and modern approaches. It begins with the basics of information retrieval and text classification, then advances to deep learning methods in natural language processing, including the use of pre-trained large language models (LLMs). Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical foundations of the methods and algorithms, while practical exercises will provide students with valuable hands-on experience.
- 2024not listed
- 2025not listed
- 2026not offered
- 2027S2
Prerequisites in 2026
The handbook's wording is ambiguous; this is a person's reading of it
Why it's read this way: Same wording as COMP6490, its co-taught twin: VCOMP, or both "6 units of" clauses.
Incompatible with COMP4650, COMP6490, COMP6990: you can't count both.
The handbook's original wording (2026–2027)
To enrol in this course you must be enrolled in Master of Computing (Advanced) OR have completed 6 units of: ( COMP6240 /2400 OR COMP6260 /1600 OR COMP6442 /2100) AND have completed 6 units of: ( COMP6730 /1730 OR COMP6710 /1110). Incompatible with COMP4650 and COMP6490 and COMP6990 .
What it leads to in 2026
No course names COMP8490 in its 2026 prerequisites.