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CM50246: Machine learning and AI

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2016/7
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Computer Science
Further information on credits Credits: 12      [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 240
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail data for this unit is currently being updated as a change has been approved. Updated assessment information will be published here shortly.
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Undergraduate students selecting this unit should note the teaching structure
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To understand the fundamentals of Machine Learning and be equipped with the skills needed to specify and undertake an independent project.

Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Use probabilistic modelling techniques to represent real-world problems.
2. Apply statistical inference to solve these problems in a principled fashion.
3. Use the techniques of machine learning in the specific context of vision or graphics applications.
4. Evaluate and recommend suitable techniques for a given problem.

Skills:
Probability and Statistics (tfa), Linear Algebra (tfa), Programming and Experiment (tfa).

Content:
Probability and Statistics Fundamentals, Regression, Classification, Clustering, Kernel Methods, Nearest Neighbours, Linear Models, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machines, Markov Models, Sampling and MCMC, Mixture Models, Decision Trees.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CM50246 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Computer Science

CM50246 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Computer Science
  • USCM-AFM01 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science (Year 4)
  • USCM-AAM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 5)
  • USCM-AKM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • USCM-AFM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 4)
  • USCM-AAM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 5)
  • USCM-AKM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 5)

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