Aim:
This module aims at strengthening the ability of students to understand scientific material, to present it in a comprehensible fashion - both orally and in written form -, and to discuss scientific questions that arise in the course of a presentation. As an added feature, students will learn to do this in English.
Specific subjects that will be used for this purpose will change every year. They will be selected from the following
- Artificial Intelligence
- Quantum Computing
- Cryptography
The first half of the course aims at training basic skills such as understanding structure and content of scientific material and lectures, writing scientific documents, preparing an oral presentation, and leading a scientific discussion.
For this purpose we will use general reading materials, video presentations, and the introductory chapters of a textbook for the respective subject.
In the second half of the course, students will be expected to give a brief presentation of a topic selected from the text book, to lead a scientific discussion after the talk, and to write a summary that includes the results of the discussion.
Each course is limited to 12 students (no exceptions!). Larger numbers will limit the intended learning effect.
Structure of the 2009 course
- We will discuss some of the fundamental issues and topics of artificial intelligence by studying some chapters of the book Artificial Intelligence. A modern approach by Stuart Russel and Peter Norvig.
- All participants will be expected to have read the text before the presentation and to actively participate in the discussions.
- The course language will be English only!
- The course will be taught in cooperation with Wolfgang Lüer (Sprachenzentrum). As the course language is English, participants need some level of proficiency in the English language. Participants must take the English proficiency test offered by the Sprachenzentrum and achieve about 60-80%. Students who achieve less than 60% are recommended to take one of the basic English courses before trying again.
- Some additional guidelines for preparing a presentation can be found in Ian Parberrys "Speakers Guide for theoretical computer science"
- All organizational details will be discussed on April 29.
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