Teaching & modules
Modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. You will complete the course in one year, studying from September to September.
Required Modules
You are required to take:
Optional Modules
In addition, you are required to take at least 30 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
Teaching methods - what to expect
You will spend approximately 10% of your time in lectures, 10% in seminars, tutorials and supervision meetings, and 5% in supervised activities and e-learning. The remaining 75% will be self-guided study. Additionally, you will undertake a 60-credit Project in Artificial Intelligence for Science, for which you will have 30 hours of dedicated project supervision alongside approximately 570 hours of independent project work. Weightings will vary year to year and are dependent on optional modules selected.
A distinctive feature of this programme is a group project based module (Science Application & Engagement at the Forefront of AI) that begins in Semester 1, alongside your other required modules, with group tutorials that explore the cutting edge of AI. This develops in Semester 2 with group projects based on real-life case studies from industry, academia, government and the third sector.
Assessment
- Coursework
- Written/Practical Examinations
- Presentations
- In-Class Tests
- Individual Project Dissertation
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include written and computer-based exams, coursework, oral presentations, in-class tests, and an individual project dissertation.
Course structure
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. You will complete the course in one year, studying from September to September.