Computer Science, Second Cycle, AI-Ethics for Engineers, 3 credits

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
Upon completion, the student will be familiar with fundamentals of ethics and how they influence the development of AI systems. The student shall be able to analyze and discuss the ethical implications of AI systems, and reflect on the impact of his or her own development process.

Applied Knowledge and Skills
Upon completion, the student will be able to take practical actions to ensure the development of responsible and ethical AI systems and formulate informed recommendations and assessments in their professional area.

Making judgements and attitudes
Upon completion, the student will be able to apply informed and critical reasoning on his or her own development process in order to detect and identify ethical issues before, during, and after the development of an AI system, and address these issues with the appropriate response.

Content

The course will cover the following topics

• Codes of conduct for engineers and basics of normative ethics
• Cognitive bias and their influence on the design of AI systems
• Model robustness, reliability and reproducability
• Privacy and digital rights
• The ART principles (Accountability, Responsibility, Transparency) and their application, and
• Ethics applied to robotics.

Examinations and grades

Exercises, 3 credits (Code: A001)
Grades used are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 6, Section 18, a grade is to be awarded on the completion of a course, unless otherwise prescribed by the university. The university may determine which grading system is to be used. The grade must be determined by a teacher specifically nominated by the university (the examiner).

In accordance with university regulations on grading systems for first and second-cycle courses and study programmes (Vice-Chancellor’s decision ORU 2018/00929), one of the following grades is to be used: fail (U), pass (G) or pass with distinction (VG). For courses included in an international master’s programme (60 or 120 credits) or offered to the university’s incoming exchange students, the A to F grading scale is to be used. The vice-chancellor, or a person appointed by them, may decide on exceptions from this provision for a specific course, if there are special grounds for doing so.

The grades used on this course are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

For students with a documented disability, the university may approve applications for adapted or other modes of assessment.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations.

Specific entry requirements

At least 180 credits including 15 credits programming as well as qualifications corresponding to the course "English 5"/"English A" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School.

For further information, see the university's admission regulations.

Other provisions

The course is given in English.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

Reading list and other learning resources

The teacher distributes course material.