IN3050 – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Course content

This course gives a basic introduction to machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). Through an algorithmic approach, the students are given a practical understanding of the methods being taught, in particular through making their own implementations of several of the methods. The course covers supervised classification based on e.g., artificial neural networks (deep learning), as well as unsupervised learning (clustering), regression, optimization (evolutionary algorithms and other search methods) and reinforcement learning, in addition to design of experiments and evaluation. Students also receive an introduction to philosophical fundamental problems and ethical questions related to ML/AI, as well as the field's history.

Learning outcome

After taking the course, you will:

• have insight into the main methods used in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI)
• have knowledge of the historical development of the field
• be able to design and conduct experiments using the methods, with emphasis on evaluation
• be able to consider the pros and cons when choosing ML / AI methods for different applications
• be able to implement algorithms for selected methods
• have knowledge of basic philosophical and ethical issues related to the development and application of ML/AI

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

IN3050 and IN4050 will be assessed together in regards to the number of admissions, with priority given as following:

1. Bachelor's students in the study programmes Informatics: Robotics and Intelligent Systems or Informatics: Language Technology
2. Master's students in the study programme Informatics: Robotics and Intelligent Systems(programme option; Robotics and Intelligent Systems) or Informatics: Language Technology
3. Master's students in the study programme Computational Science (programme option; Bioinformatics) 
4. Master's students at the Deparment of Informatics
5. Bachelor's students at the Department of Informatics
6. Others

Special admission requirements

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

• Mathematics R1 or Mathematics (S1+S2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies. Read more about special admission requirements (in Norwegian).

Recommended previous knowledge

Some experience with programming, preferably including the course IN2010 – Algorithms and Data Structures

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with IN4050 – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
• 7 credits overlap with INF3490 – Biologically inspired computing (continued).
• 7 credits overlap with INF4490 – Biologically Inspired Computing (continued).

Teaching

2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of exercises (computer lab) each week.

Submission and approval of mandatory assignments are required. Read more about requirements for submission of assignments, group work and legal cooperation under guidelines for mandatory assignments.

Examination

The course has a 4 hour written digital exam, but might get an oral exam if the number of students is low.

All mandatory assignments must be approved to be allowed to take the exam.

It will also be counted as one of your three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: IN4050 – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, INF3490 – Biologically inspired computing (continued) and INF4490 – Biologically Inspired Computing (continued).

Examination support material

No examination support material is allowed.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester. Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.