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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.
Each short course is fully funded and delivered 100% online.
The courses available are:
My AI: Past, Present and Future (THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY FULL)
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.
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.
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
Guided online learning
Discussion of the current practices used in artificial intelligence and machine learning
A credited university qualification
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.
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
Week 1:
w/c Monday 5th June 2023
Week 2:
w/c Monday 12th June 2023
Assessment:
w/c Monday 19th June 2023
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
Week 1:
w/c Monday 3rd July 2023
Week 2:
w/c Monday 10th July 2023
Assessment:
w/c Monday 17th July 2023