Applied Artificial Intelligence for Public Policy

This guide provides details on the modules that make up the Public Policy pathway of our online Applied Artificial Intelligence MSc programme.

Delivered in a revolving carousel structure, the order in which you study your modules will vary depending on when you begin your programme.

To earn a master’s qualification, you must complete modules totalling 180 credits.

Core modules

You will start the course with the following core modules.

• Programming and Machine Learning (30 credits)
• Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)

Group one modules

You must complete two modules from this group: one compulsory and one optional.

Compulsory

• Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy (15 credits)

Optional modules (choose one)

• Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society (15 credits)
• Strategy and Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)
• What is Intelligence? (15 credits)
• Artificial Intelligence and Society (15 credits)

Group two modules

You must complete two modules from this group: one compulsory and one optional.

Compulsory

• The Ethics of AI (15 credits)

Optional modules (choose one)

• Artificial Intelligence Governance (15 credits)
• International Security and Emerging Disruptive Technologies (15 credits)
• Creative Artificial Intelligence: Synthetic Media Production and Criticism (15 credits)
• Education in an AI-Mediated World (15 credits)

Dissertation

You must complete both modules as part of your dissertation.

• Interdisciplinary Research Methods (15 credits)
• Applied Artificial Intelligence Research Project (45 credits)

Please note: King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules on offer may change from year to year.

The tables below show you when the modules run throughout each year.

Each term lasts approximately 10 weeks, and in total, the programme will take you 2 years to complete.

Please note: the 10 teaching weeks may be supplemented by reading weeks and do not include separate assessment periods. You may therefore need to remain available outside the ten teaching weeks for assessment-related activity.