Graduate Certificate of Artificial Intelligence
Deakin University
About
Artificial intelligence is driving digital disruption, with new technology helping redefine many industries.
Many companies are looking to take advantage of recent advances in artificial intelligence, which is creating a large demand for skilled professionals around the globe.Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Applied Artificial Intelligence provides IT professionals with foundational knowledge of artificial intelligence and the skills necessary to design and develop advanced solutions using artificial intelligence.
Structure
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Artificial Intelligence, students must attain 4 credit points (part-time over 1 year) as detailed below.
The course comprises a total of 4 credit points, which must include the following:
- 3 credit points of core units
- 1 credit point Level 7 SIT elective unit (excluding SIT771, SIT772, SIT773 and SIT774)
- completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Entry information
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library
- Bachelor degree in related discipline,OR
- Bachelor degree in any discipline AND two years relevant work experience, OR
- Graduate Certificate of Information Technology or equivalent, OR
- evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent.
Learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
| outcome type | outcome description |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Develop a broad knowledge of the technologies of artificial intelligence. |
| Communication | Prepare a range of technical and user-oriented documentation using adequate structure, terminology. |
| Digital literacy | Identify, select and use a range of digital technologies and tools to generate, manage and share digital resources associated with advanced artificial intelligence concepts and solutions. |
| Critical thinking | In assessing complex artificial intelligence scenarios, critically evaluate arguments, hypothesis, systems and proposals to identify basic statements. In assessing complex artificial intelligence scenarios, locate ambiguity and vagueness in arguments, requirements, and proposals to determine if ideas are reasonable, and identify information that may be contradictory, omitted, or not collected. In assessing complex artificial intelligence scenarios, apply judgement in evaluating ideas, associated reasoning, and available evidence to arrive at conclusions that are valid. |
| Problem solving | Apply technical skills, knowledge and techniques to identify and define complex problems utilising advanced artificial intelligence. Apply expert, specialised technical skills and knowledge in modelling methods and processes to understand problems, handle abstraction and design novel artificial intelligence solutions. |
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