INF-3951 | UiT

Type of course

The course is only available to students on the 5 year Master's degree programme in Artificial Intelligence following the specialization Distribuerte kunstig intelligens-systemer. It is not available to any other category of students as a singular or elective course.

Course content

The content of the course will depend on the profile of the chosen project.

Objectives of the course

Knowledge - The student can:

obtain an advanced level of knowledge in artificial intelligence;
develop and carry out a research project in artificial intelligence;
develop relevant and realistic research questions;
use theories that are relevant to their individual project;
use methods that are adequate for the individual project; and
discuss and report the results of the study in a scientific way in relation to existing literature in the field.

Skills - The student can:

use scientific approaches and carry out advanced experiments or simulations;
evaluate and analyze real and/ or simulated data;
evaluate and analyze theories, methods and experiments that are published in literature;
work independently with practical and theoretical problem solutions, and
receive supervision and collaborate with advisor and members of research groups.

General expertise - The student can:

display good communication skills in writing and presentation of scientific work, both for a general public and for specialists in the field;
follow the code of ethics and rules of conduct in scientific work; and
continue a career within research, production, development and technical professions related to their field of work.

Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction is English or a Scandinavian language. The Master's thesis can be written in English or a Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Individual guidance and supervision according to agreement and of one semester duration. Maximum workload for the supervisor is 40 hours, the student will receive supervision within these limits.

Schedule

Examination

Examination:	Date:	Grade scale:
Assignment	02.06.2025 14:00 (Hand in)	A–E, fail F

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More info about the assignment

The exam is comprised of submission of a Master's thesis within a given deadline. The deadline for submission is normally June 1st in the spring semester and December 15th in fall semester. If the submission date falls on a holiday or a weekend, the submission date is postponed to the first working day after the deadlines.

Re-sit examination

Only if a master's project is graded "F" (fail) may the project be resubmitted in revised form. A new deadline for submission will be stipulated. The deadline for resubmitting the project is 6 weeks from the point in time when the candidate was informed about the exam result. If the project receives a grade of "F" a second time the student can apply to the Department for the assignment of a new project.

spring 2025 INF-3951 Master's Thesis in Artificial Intelligence - 30 ECTS