This course introduces the impact of AI in business and introduces students to a number of AI topics. Much of the course is taught virtually, but there will be a few contact classes at Porvoo campus. Guest lecturers/experts on AI will also provide some lectures and these will be recorded as a webinar and placed onto the course. The contact classes and guest lectures will also include a small number of assessment tasks.
Contents
There are five key topics covered in the course module:
Topic 1: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Topic 2: Machine Learning in Business and applications
Topic 3 & 4: Robotics in Business and AI in Business and Society
Topic 5: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
Implementation methods, Demonstration and Work&Study
a) Learning with contact teaching including assignments, project work, independent study and exams
b) Virtual learning including virtual study with assignments, project work via the Internet, project execution as a webinar and exams:
Learning materials
E-Books
Course materials
Webinars
Internet based resources
Course videos & interviews
Starting level and linkage with other courses
Possible company visits and guest lecturers and workshops from different companies and organisations.
Possibility to?operate?with international teams?and international lectures. Possible guest lecturers from international organisations and partner universities.?
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria - grade 1
The student?has?some?understanding of?AI in business used in the module. He/She?is able to communicate at a minimal level?with AI in business terminology and theory. The student is able to operate?only?when?aided by other students and supervisors.
Assessment criteria - grade 3
The student?is able to?understand most concepts in?AI in business within the module. He/She?is able to communicate at an intermediate level?with AI in business terminology and theory. He/She is able to discuss and write assessment tasks with reference to some AI academic materials mostly independently. ?
Assessment criteria - grade 5
The student?is able to?understand concepts in?AI in business within the module. He/She?is able to communicate fully independently with AI in business terminology and theory. He/She is able to discuss and write assessment tasks with reference to AI academic materials independently. He/She applies an entrepreneurial problem-solving approach to their project work.