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CSC-30027 - Module Specification
School of Computing and Mathematics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

CSC-30027 - Computational and Artificial Intelligence II
Coordinator: Alastair Channon Room: CR035 Tel: +44 1782 7 34270
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733075

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

CSC-20043 Computational and Artificial Intelligence I


Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

This module will expand on the range of computational intelligence (CI) themes, and complementary Artificial Intelligence topics, introduced earlier in the degree. Importantly, the module will allow students to explore in greater depth, selected research-led topics at the forefront of current thinking in the rapidly evolving CI field. Students that successfully complete this module can potentially pursue further research in industry or in education (e.g. as an MSc or PhD student).

Aims
The aim of the module is to build on 'Computational and Artificial Intelligence I' by covering more advanced and research-led computational intelligence topics, as well as complementary artificial intelligence topics including search and reasoning algorithms.

Intended Learning Outcomes

appraise contemporary computational and/or artificial intelligence research: 1,2
evaluate computational intelligence techniques; and assess their suitability in different applications: 2
apply computational and/or artificial intelligence techniques: 2

Study hours

9 hours lectures
9 hours seminars
36 hours seminar preparation
16 hours coursework preparation (for seminar presentation)
78 hours private study
2 hours examination

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 30%
Seminar presentation
Group seminar presentation (approximately 50 minutes) on a research-led topic from the current literature. Presentations include questions and answers. Students receive immediate feedback. Each student then individually updates their presentation based on this feedback and submits this individual update. Students are marked on the final submission, not their presentation.

2: Open Book Examination weighted 70%
Open-book exam with 28-hour window
End of semester examination containing a compulsory seen question (question 1, requesting a novel idea for a research proposal), and two unseen questions. Answer question 1 and either question 2 or question 3. Although students have been given a significant amount of time to complete this exam paper, we expect most students to complete the exam in about 2 hours.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024