Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

A suite of two credit-bearing courses

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Abertay University's portfolio of credit-bearing short courses builds on its reputation for innovation in education. Our short courses will give you a comprehensive insight into artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Courses and start dates 

Each short course is fully funded and delivered 100% online.

The courses available are:

  1. My AI: Past, Present and Future (THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY FULL)

  2. AWS Academy Machine Learning Foundation (THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY FULL)

My AI: Past, Present and Future is worth 5-credits and AWS Academy Machine Learning Foundation is worth 10-credits.

Who are the courses for?

These courses are for those who are interested in learning the key concepts and practical applications used within artificial intelligence and machine learning - for themselves and/or their organisation.

Courses are also suited for individuals (in or out of work) who are looking to upskill or re-skill, small business owners and freelancers, third sector organisations/charities, businesses and organisations looking for training and CPD for their staff, and council and governmental workers/stakeholders.

What will the courses offer students?

  • The knowledge and skills required to understand and apply artificial intelligence and machine learning

  • A rewarding, accredited learning experience

  • An introduction to university education that can be used to get back into education full-time

What can students expect?

  • Guided online learning

  • Discussion of the current practices used in artificial intelligence and machine learning

  • A credited university qualification

How is each course delivered?

These courses are delivered 100% online and each course runs for three weeks. The first two weeks are dedicated to engaging with the learning materials, brought to you by knowledgeable and experienced lecturers. In the third week, an assessment will take place. This is a multiple-choice test designed to gauge the ability to apply the lessons learnt in the course to various scenarios. Each course is expected to take 50 hours to complete, with the flexibility delivered via online learning to suit your work schedule and home commitments.

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Courses - information and dates

My AI: Past, Present and Future

Content: 

5 SCQF | Level 8

This course will develop your knowledge of what AI is and isn't. In today's world, understanding the many forms of AI will help you in your professional development. You will begin to appreciate how AI will affect your future in terms of work and play as you explore a guided tour of AI from the past to the present and the future.

My AI: Past, Present and Future will discuss the following topics:

  • Historical AI

  • Current AI

  • Future AI

  • My AI

Structure:

Week 1:

w/c Monday 6th May 2024

Week 2:

w/c Monday 13th May 2024

Assessment:

w/c Monday 20th May 2024

AWS Academy Machine Learning Foundation

Content: 

10 SCQF | Level 8

You will be introduced to the concepts and terminology of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning; including how to evaluate and select machine learning algorithms and Amazon Web Services (AWS) - appropriately applying these to business problems. You will gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to build a full machine learning pipeline: from data collection, data cleaning and feature engineering - to model training and model deployment using industry-grade AWS tools and libraries. 

AWS Academy Machine Learning Foundation will discuss the following topics:

  • Introduction to Machine Learning

  • Implementing an ML Pipeline Using Amazon Sage Maker

  • Forecasting

  • Computer Vision

  • Natural Language Processing

Structure:

Week 1:

w/c Monday 3rd June 2024

Week 2:

w/c Monday 10th June 2024

Assessment:

w/c Monday 17th June 2024

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