Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology Major in Artificial Intelligence

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Decisions by government, industry and in science are driven by data, with the Internet of Things providing new ways of gathering even more data from our environment. This major provides you an opportunity to explore the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence and internet of things. You will learn how to gather and prepare data, including the use of Internet of Things technologies, and to apply the right data mining and artificial intelligence tools for working with huge volumes of digital data to transform it into usable information. This major prepares you for a graduate career as a data mining analyst, machine learning engineer or an analyst programmer. If you are interested in a career as a data scientist or data analyst you are encouraged to do this major accompanied by some Data Handling and Statistics units such as KMA153 and KMA253 in your elective zone. With a focus on providing you with the skills to compete for employment in the ICT industry globally, a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (BICT) gives you the knowledge and ability to stand out in the constantly changing technology landscape. This is a specialist degree with both a theoretical and practical focus, developing technological understanding and skills that are in high demand world-wide, plus builds project management and other business soft-skills that make you an ICT professional. You'll develop knowledge and capabilities in communication, design, development and management and learn what it takes to implement and integrate ICT within an organisation. You will also complete a hands-on project that gives you real-world experience before you even start your career. You will graduate with the skills and knowledge to grow into leadership positions the drive to act on entrepreneurial ambition and the confidence to pursue research and graduate studies.

School of Information and Communication Technology

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