COMP 7020 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 301314

Coordinator Jiansheng Huang Opens in new window

Description Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations provides students with a comprehensive grounding in the ethical issues of general ICT and AI technologies. Students will learn the general ICT professionalism, the relevant laws, regulations and policies with respect to ICT and AI ethics, and the existing framework and research trend in the field. With a series of case studies, students will learn how to apply general principles and guidelines in practice. They will also learn to identify potential risks and impacts, to ensure AI ethics are followed in different circumstances regarding data governance, automatic decisions, predictive analytics, autonomous system design and deployment, and structure changes of labour markets.

School Computer, Data & Math Sciences

Discipline Artificial Intelligence

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Assumed Knowledge

General knowledge of artificial intelligence technologies and applications, including machine learning, robotics and autonomous systems, natural language processing and expert systems.

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Literature Review 1,000 words 20 N Individual
Quiz 2 Hours 30 N Individual
Report 2000 words research report 50 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Sarangi, S., & Sharma, P. (2018). Artificial Intelligence: Evolution, Ethics and Public Policy. London: Routledge India.

Teaching Periods