Master of Artificial Intelligence

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Artificial Intelligence provides students with a broad range of Artificial Intelligence (AI) topics ranging from foundations to state-of-the-art technologies and applications.

Students will learn how AI is driving digital disruption, how to work in this dynamic and fast evolving field, and how it is changing every facet of life and society.

This course focuses on the most important and up to date AI topics and trends including but not limited to:

knowledge representation and reasoning, machine learning, natural language understanding and processing, knowledge graphs, AI ethics and governance as well as relevant specialisation areas in computing and data sciences.Accreditation Accreditation of the Master of Artificial Intelligence will be sought from the Australian Computer Society in late 2021 to coincide with the completion of the degree by the first cohort of graduates.

The program is designed to meet the guidelines of the Australian Computer Society.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Students must complete twelve (10 credit points) core units (total of 120 credit points).

Students must also choose between a specialisation-specific award or complete 40 credit points of units selected from any specialisation for a generic award (total 40 credit points).

Recommended sequence

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301116 Social Media Intelligence
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301313 Natural Language Understanding
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301312 Applied Machine Learning
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301046 Big Data

At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

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301315 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
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301196 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence
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301314 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations

And one specialisation unit

At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence

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301162 Information Security Management
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301112 Visualisation
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300597 Master Project 1

From 2021, students are advised to select 301384 Postgraduate Project A which has replaced 300597. The units are equivalent.

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301384 Postgraduate Project A

And one specialisation unit

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300695 Network Technologies
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300598 Master Project 2

From 2021, students are advised to select 301385 Postgraduate Project B which has replaced 300598. The units are equivalent.

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301385 Postgraduate Project B

And two specialisation units

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301047 ICT Practicum

Specialisations

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ST3053 Data Analytics
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ST3065 Cybersecurity
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ST3049 Networking
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ST3050 Web and Mobile Computing

From 2021 students are advised to select ST3082 Web and Mobile Computing

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ST3082 Web and Mobile Computing
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ST3052 Digital Futures

Note: Students may exit with the 3766 - Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (80 credit points) or 3767 - Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (40 credit points) on completion of the relevant units as specified in the course structure. Please refer to the links below for details.

3766 - Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence

3767 - Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

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