Information Package

Program of Psychology (English)

PSY401

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FUTURISM

Course Code
PSY401
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe purpose of this course is to introduce students to newly developed areas of human-machine interaction with a special emphasis on artificial intelligence. Topics include human-machine interaction, robotics and AI, ethics in human-machine interaction, the problems of and solutions to artificial intelligence. The effects of futurism to psychology would also be discussed in this course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Welcome to the Future!
2nd Week Science, Fiction, and Science-Fiction
3rd Week Consciousness and the Mind-Body Problem
4th Week Consciousness and Neurobiology
5th Week The ?Me?, the ?Not Me?, and the Uncanny
6th Week Bio-Augmentation: Cyborgs in Real Life
7th Week Intelligence, Memory, Computation and Learning
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week History of Artificial Intelligence
10th Week Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
11th Week Human Versus the Machine: Will It All Go Matrix?
12th Week Existential Crisis in the Age Of Tech and AI
13th Week What Awaits us in the Future
14th Week What Awaits us in the Future (cont)
15th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingKaplan, J. (2016). Artificial intelligence: What everyone needs to know. New York: Oxford Un. Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 1 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 5 5
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load177
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.9
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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