Overview
The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to grow very quickly, as techniques which have been proposed over decades are finally being shown to work. Milestones and grand challenges are being achieved. There is no prospect of AI growth slowing in the coming decades. Business leaders need to know how to strategise, envision projects, and hire and manage teams, without needing to become programmers.
This 1-year online programme, designed by University of Galway, is aimed at candidates who are currently employed in industry in Ireland in a professional capacity. Although the programme will equip graduates with broad understanding of AI techniques, it will not require them to learn programming or mathematics to succeed. Instead, it will focus on understanding AI at a more strategic and practical level:
• What techniques are available?
• How can a particular technique add value for my company?
• What data is needed?
• What skills do my team need?
• How do I track project progress?
• What are the legal issues for my company and what are the implications for society?
Course Outline
The course is fully online, running over two semesters. Asynchronous delivery will be used to suit business leaders’ schedules. Delivered through videos, readings, exercises, discussion boards, group work, and more, with optional synchronous video sessions. Students will deliver multiple assessment items over the year, with limited use of exams. Students will customise projects to opportunities in their own companies.
The programme is divided into two themes:
• AI Fundamentals (15 ECTS)
• AI in Business and Society (15 ECTS)
These two themes are each implemented as a block of three modules, and each module is worth 5 ECTS.
The overall structure is as follows:
SEMESTER 1 (September – December):
• Introduction to AI
• Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
• AI Strategy and Transformation
SEMESTER 2 (January – May):
• Data Analysis and Visualisation
• Ethics and Law for AI
• Future of AI
This itag Skillnet programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland, the European Union and network companies.
