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LEARNING AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY LONDON

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MA Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence

Courses

The courses that run in each academic year are subject to change in line with faculty availability and student demand so there is no guarantee every course will be delivered. For further information, please see here and speak to your admissions contact.

Core Courses

  • Mind and Reality (15 credits)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Ethics (15 credits)
  • Minds and Machines (15 credits)
  • Values and Society (15 credits)

Pathways

Choose two of the following pathways.

Pathways are worth 30 credits and are split into two 15-credit modules.

  • Programming
  • Technology, AI, and Human Values
  • Ethical Foundations
  • Philosophical Foundations

Programming Pathway

Take two courses from:

  • Programming for Data Applications (15 credits)
  • Theory and Applications of Data Analytics  (15 credits)

Technology, AI, and Human Values Pathway

  • LPHIL7255 Technology and Human Values (15 credits)
  • LPHIL7260 Responsible Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)

Ethical Foundations

  • LPHIL7258 Political and Ethical Ideas Across History (15 credits)
  • LPHIL7259 Advanced Topics in Ethics and Political Theory (15 credits)

Philosophical Foundations Pathway

  • LPHIL7256 Rationality and Reasoning (15 credits)
  • LPHIL7257 Mind, Meaning, and Metaphysics (15 credits)

Dissertation

Dissertation (60 credits)

You will undertake either an essay-based or project-based dissertation.