PHI30011 · Swinburne University of Technology
Thinking and Intelligence: Critical, Creative, Artificial
- Credit points
- 12.5
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 13 h / week
- Faculty
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
What it covers
This Unit examines Artificial Intelligence (AI), its history, operational principles, and application, including its relationship to the concepts of self, free will and personhood. It also considers key historical and philosophical concepts of mind, as well as teaching practical skills in reasoning and argument development.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Major Essay | Individual | 40% |
| Tutorial Presentation | Individual | 30% |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 30% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hawthorn | On campus |