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ECMM413 - Ontology for Information Systems **NOT RUNNING IN 2012/3** (2012)
MODULE TITLE | Ontology for Information Systems **NOT RUNNING IN 2012/3** | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | ECMM413 | MODULE CONVENER | Dr Antony Galton (Coordinator) |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 11 weeks | 0 | 0 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) | 1 |
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Although Ontology has existed as a philosophical discipline for hundreds of years, the term has in recent times been adopted by the Computer Science community to encompass a set of formal tools used to describe the conceptualizations of reality that are embodied in information systems. As such, ontologies are of particular interest in Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, Database Theory, Information Engineering, and other areas. The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of key ontological concepts, to introduce specific formal tools for handling these concepts, to examine a number of particular ontologies that have been especially influential in the field, and to explore some specific application areas for ontological theory.
The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of key ontological concepts, to introduce specific formal tools for handling these concepts, to examine a number of particular ontologies that have been especially influential in the field, and to explore some specific application areas for ontological theory.
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
1 use some of the main formal techniques used for constructing ontologies;
2 describe the nature and purpose of ontologies in the AI context, and show familiarity with at least one ontological formalism;
3 apply this knowledge to particular domains.
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
4 demonstrate an understanding of how theoretical investigations can form an essential underpinning to practical research in the Computer Science domain;
5 describe the main trends in logic-based AI research.
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:
6 read and digest research papers from conferences and journals;
7 relate theoretical knowledge to practical concerns.
Historical introduction to ontologies, from ancient philosophy to the semantic web. Basic concepts of formal ontology (taxonomy, mereology, classes, individuals and relations, dependence, inheritance, topology, modality, etc) Formal tools for ontology: first-order logic; description logic. Examples of modern formal ontologies such as Cyc, DOLCE, BFO). Particular application areas (e.g., geographical or biomedical ontologies)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 75.00 | Guided Independent Study | 75.00 | Placement / Study Abroad | 0.00 |
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Category | Hours of study time | Description |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 20 | Lectures |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 5 | Tutorials |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 50 | Coursework |
Guided independent study | 75 | Guided independent study |
Coursework | 100 | Written Exams | 0 | Practical Exams |
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Form of Assessment | % of Credit | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Coursework – exercise in the use of formal representation techniques | 25 | 10 hours | 1 | Written |
Coursework – exercise in ontological modelling of a chosen | 25 | 10 hours | 2,3 | Written |
Coursework – essay on a historical, philosophical, technological, or sociological aspect of ontology | 50 | 30 hours | 4-7 | Written |
Original Form of Assessment | Form of Re-assessment | ILOs Re-assessed | Time Scale for Re-reassessment |
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All above | Coursework (100%) | All | Completed over summer with a deadline of last week of August |
If a module is normally assessed entirely by coursework, all referred/deferred assessments will normally be by assignment.
If a module is normally assessed by examination or examination plus coursework, referred and deferred assessment will normally be by examination. For referrals, only the examination will count, a mark of 40% being awarded if the examination is passed. For deferrals, candidates will be awarded the higher of the deferred examination mark or the deferred examination mark combined with the original coursework mark.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Basic reading:
Proceedings of the FOIS conferences.
Applied Ontology journal (IOS Press)
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk
Reading list for this module:
Type | Author | Title | Edition | Publisher | Year | ISBN | Search |
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Set | Colomb, Robert M. | Ontology and the Semantic Web | IOS Press | 2007 | 978-1-58603-729-1 | [Library] | |
Set | Sowa, John F. | Knowledge Representation: Logical, Philosophical and Computational Foundations | Brooks/Cole | 2000 | 0-534-94965-7 | [Library] | |
Set | Brachman, Ronald and Leveque, Hector | Knowledge Representation and Reasoning | Morgan Kaufmann | 2003 | 1-55860-932-6 | [Library] | |
Extended | Munn,K, Smith,B | Applied Ontology: An Introduction | Ontos verlag | 2008 | 978-3938793985 | [Library] | |
Extended | Staab, S, Studer, R | Handbook on Ontologies | 2nd | Springer | 2009 | 978-3540709992 | [Library] |
CREDIT VALUE | 15 | ECTS VALUE | 7.5 |
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PRE-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
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CO-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) | M (NQF level 7) | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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ORIGIN DATE | Monday 12 March 2012 | LAST REVISION DATE | Monday 01 October 2012 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | None Defined |
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