COSC478-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Special Topic

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Special Topic

SPECIAL TOPIC: APPLICATIONS OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

Course Aim
To provide students with an in-depth understanding of the applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) using Large Language Models (LLM) in a range of industries and the opportunity to critically evaluate the use of associated tools and develop a chat-bot for an industry of the student’s choosing.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically evaluate the differences between generative artificial intelligence tools (focussing on Large Language Models) [WA2]
2. Analyse and critically evaluate the application of GenAI tools across a range of industries, and from a range of perspectives including ethics, cultural and data sovereignty (focussing on Large Language Models) [WA2]
3. Develop a chat-bot for use in a particular context [WA3]
4. Critique the academic literature relating to the use of generative artificial intelligence tools [WA2, WA10, WA12]

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval by Head of Department.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 E13
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 E12
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator

Trevor Nesbit

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 - Evaluation of Tools 15%
Research Report and Presentation 35%
Development of a Chat-Bot 20%
Final Exam 30% Final Exam

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,176.00

International fee $5,475.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Computer Science and Software Engineering .

All COSC478 Occurrences

  • COSC478-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025