CM10310: Artificial intelligence
[Page last updated: 30 September 2022]
Academic Year: | 2022/23 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Computer Science |
Credits: | 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 240 |
Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Period: |
- Academic Year
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Assessment Summary: | CW 70%, EX 30% |
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.
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
In the same year as taking this module you must take CM10227 AND take CM10228
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Learning Outcomes:
| On completion of the unit, the students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of a range of AI techniques, their strengths, and their limitations,
2. demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of probability theory and its role in AI,
3. apply various AI techniques to simple problems,
4. identify social, legal, and ethical issues in applications of AI.
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Aims: | To introduce students to the fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Skills: | Use of IT (T/F, A) Problem solving (T/F, A).
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Content: | Goals, foundations, and history of AI; problem solving through state-space search; logical reasoning; probabilistic reasoning; machine learning; examples of state-of-the-art AI applications; social, legal, and ethical implications of AI.
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Programme availability: |
CM10310 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Computer Science
- USCM-AFB06 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science (Year 1)
- USCM-AAB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- USCM-AKB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- USCM-AFB27 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (Year 1)
- USCM-AAB27 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- USCM-AKB27 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- USCM-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 1)
- USCM-AAB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- USCM-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- USCM-AFM01 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science (Year 1)
- USCM-AAM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- USCM-AKM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- USCM-AFM27 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (Year 1)
- USCM-AAM27 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- USCM-AKM27 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- USCM-AFM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 1)
- USCM-AAM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- USCM-AKM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2022/23.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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