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Digital Technologies - Artificial Inteligence (AI)

Shrewsbury Colleges Group

UCAS Code: DAIC | Higher National Certificate - HNC

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1year

Full-time | 2024

The Level 5 Higher National Diploma allows students to progress to degree-level study, or into employment at lower/middle management roles. Refreshed content that is closely aligned with professional body, employer and higher education needs. Pathways have been aligned to IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education) occupational standards.

This Digital Technologies course will provide you with a sound understanding of the principles in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and will know how to apply those principles more widely in the area of digital technologies.

Modules

Within Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- Discuss the theoretical foundation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), types and areas of application.
- Analyse the approaches, techniques and tools to deploy Intelligent Systems.
- Modify an AI-based system to improve how exhibits intelligence in response to a real-world problem.
- Evaluate the technical and ethical challenges and opportunities of Intelligent Systems.

Course Content
• Professional Practice in the Digital Economy
• Innovation & Digital Transformation
• Cyber Security
• Programming
• Big Data & Visualisation
• Cloud Fundamentals
• Software Development Lifecycles
• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Intelligent Systems
• Digital Business in Practice

Assessment methods

Your work will be continually assessed internally throughout the course. The assessment will depend upon the particular module being studied. Typical assessment methods include assignments, developing portfolios and presentations.

Tuition fees

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England
£7,425
per year
Northern Ireland
£7,425
per year
Scotland
£7,425
per year
Wales
£7,425
per year

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Course location:

Shrewsbury Colleges Group

Department:

Language and Communications

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