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A.I. Literacy BIT206

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

 

Why Study AI Literacy?

AI is basically about teaching a computer to complete tasks usually completed by a human. Scientists first began to develop AI in the 1950s as they came to understand more about the functions of the human brain. AI makes use of deep learning and machine learning, while trying to resolve an issue logically in its own programming language.

AI is involved in so many aspects of life today. 

  • It improves productivity.
  • Helps us predict the weather.
  • Improve logistics.
  • Support health services and business.

AI is helpful in so many, many ways. There are also negative views and effects of AI.

 

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for anyone wanting to

  • understand more about AI
  • use AI in their day to day life 
  • improve their job and career prospects by understanding more about AI.

 

What Will You Learn in This Course?

This AI Literacy course will help you develop a practical understanding of:

  • How artificial intelligence works and its role in everyday life
  • The benefits, opportunities, and potential risks of AI
  • Common AI tools and applications, and how to use them effectively and responsibly

Whether you are looking to enhance your professional skills, meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, or simply explore AI for personal interest, this course provides a valuable foundation for navigating an increasingly AI-driven world.

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Course Structure and Lesson Content

There are 8 lessons, as outlined below.

Lesson 1- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

A Brief History of AI
Theory of Mind
Types of Artificial Intelligence
Three Branches of AI
Strong AI
Applied AI
Cognitive Simulation?
Reasons AI Matters
Introduction to Natural Language Processing

Lesson 2- Ethical, Economic, and other Concerns

Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines
Ethical Perspectives
Human Rights
Privacy Breach

Lesson 3- Neural Networks

Structure of the Human Nervous System
Cells of the Nervous Tissue
Main anatomical features of Neurons
Neural Circuits
Intelligence and Adaptability
Artificial Neurons
Input
Weight
Bias
Summation Function
Activation Function
Artificial Neural Networks
Applying Artificial Neural Networks
Digital Worm Brains
Control system
Cybernetics
Artificial brain cells?
Enhanced mobility

Lesson 4- Deep Learning

Size
Width
Depth
Capacity
Architecture
Universal Approximators
Width Case
Depth Case
Abstraction and Function?
Training a Deep Neural Network
ReCaptcha
Pitfalls of Deep Neural Networks

Lesson 5- Machine Learning

Algorithms
Structured Data
Practical Applications
Unstructured Data
Semi-Structured Data
Applying Algorithms
Three types of Machine Learning
Supervised Machine Learning
Unsupervised Machine Learning
Reinforcement Machine Learning

Lesson 6- Business Applications

AI Applications
Marketing
Customer Relationship Management
Social Media
Machine Learning and Social Media Ads
Customer Service?

Lesson 7- Application in Environmental & Primary Industries

Agriculture and Horticulture
Pest Control
Precision Agriculture?
Harvesting robots
Robot Tractors
Environmental Industries and Climate Change
Poaching
Air Quality
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Project?

Lesson 8- Industrial and Other Applications

Introduction
Transport
Travel and Transportation
Self-driving cars or automated driving systems (ADS)
Transport, Freight, and Logistics?
Factories
Health Sector
Individual Health and Personalised Health Care?
General Healthcare
Modelling
Education Sector
Training and education
Tutoring and Coaching
Plagiarism Detection and Authorship
Leisure Industry
Entertainment
Environment Monitoring and Management
Predicting Fire and Analysis (emergency management)

  

What Next?

Study this course and -

  • Understand AI applications.
  • Learn how AI can enhance business processes and production systems.
  • Study how industries use AI.

Understanding the fundamentals of AI is essential for in many industries. Future proof your career or business by understanding more about artificial intelligence.
Courses can be started anytime from anywhere in the world!

Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
John MasonMr Mason has worked 45+ years in Writing, Education, Horticulture and Recreation. His experience in both public & private sectors is extensive; particularly across Australia and England.
Josiane JoubranCSC consultant with IBM, Software QA Engineer, Course Writer and Tutor. Josiane is an I.T professional with extensive experience with computer hardware and engineering in Lebanon and Australia. Josiane has a B.Eng., Grad.Dip.I.T., Master Info.Tech., MCP, MCSE.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.


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