Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence Summer Courses
Explore how intelligent systems learn, make decisions and solve problems with Atlas Summer Courses. Designed for students aged 16–17, our two-week Artificial Intelligence summer course gives you the opportunity to investigate the ideas behind one of the most rapidly developing areas of technology.
Through seminars, tutorials and independent study, you'll explore how AI works, consider its applications and limitations, and examine some of the wider questions emerging as artificial intelligence plays a greater role in society.
What's Included?
Your residential Artificial Intelligence summer course includes academic teaching, accommodation, meals, a certificate on completion, airport transfer from Heathrow and insurance.
Choose from Plus, Superior and Premier packages, with accommodation and additional benefits varying by package.
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is an area of computer science concerned with creating systems capable of performing tasks that typically require aspects of human intelligence.
These can include recognising patterns, interpreting information, generating content, making predictions and solving problems. AI encompasses a range of approaches and technologies, including machine learning, where systems identify patterns and improve their performance using data.
Studying AI isn't only about understanding the technology. It also means considering what these systems can and cannot do, how they are being applied and the ethical and social questions that arise as their capabilities develop.
An Artificial Intelligence summer course gives you the opportunity to explore these ideas beyond the headlines and develop a more informed understanding of the technology behind them.
What Will You Study on an Artificial Intelligence Summer Course?
There is no prescribed syllabus that every student follows. Atlas Summer Courses tutors create their own syllabi, drawing on their expertise while taking the interests, abilities and learning needs of their students into account.
Depending on your course, you could explore areas such as machine learning, algorithms, data, neural networks, generative AI, computer vision or the ethical implications of intelligent systems.
You might consider questions such as:
- How can a machine learn from data?
- How do AI systems recognise patterns and make predictions?
- What are neural networks and what can they be used for?
- How is generative AI able to produce new content?
- What are the limitations of current AI systems?
- How should we approach questions of bias, responsibility and ethics in AI?
This flexible approach allows tutors to explore their specialist areas and respond to developments in a field that is changing rapidly, while also taking the interests and progress of the group into account.
Any syllabus shown on our website is an example from a previous course rather than a guarantee of the exact topics you'll study.
How You'll Learn on an Artificial Intelligence Summer Course
The Atlas Summer Courses Artificial Intelligence summer course combines small-group seminars, tutorials and private study across the two-week programme.
18 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in six three-hour seminars, exploring ideas through discussion, case studies and activities. You'll be encouraged to investigate problems, question assumptions and develop your understanding of both the technical ideas behind AI and their wider implications.
2 hours of tutorials
You'll have one tutorial each week, providing a focused environment in which to discuss the essay or problem sheet you've been working on and receive detailed feedback.
Around 20 hours of private study
You'll complete reading in preparation for seminars and work independently on an essay or problem sheet for each tutorial.
Together, these give you experience of a more independent approach to academic learning, where preparation, problem-solving and your own ideas all play an important role.
Who Is the Artificial Intelligence Summer Course For?
Our Artificial Intelligence summer course for 16–17-year-olds is designed for students who are curious about how AI works and want to look beyond simply using the technology.
You don't need to have studied Artificial Intelligence as a standalone subject before. The course may particularly appeal to you if you enjoy computer science, mathematics, technology or problem-solving, or are interested in the impact AI could have on businesses and society.
You'll develop transferable skills including analytical reasoning, problem-solving, critical thinking, independent study and communicating complex ideas clearly.
Learn from Expert Tutors
Atlas Summer Courses tutors are experienced educators and subject specialists active across academia, industry and education.
They bring their own academic expertise and interests into their teaching and have the freedom to shape their syllabus around both their specialism and the students in their group. This is particularly valuable in Artificial Intelligence, where tutors can respond to developments in a rapidly evolving field rather than following a rigid, standardised curriculum.
Tutors are confirmed closer to the summer, so profiles on our website are examples of tutors who have previously taught with us rather than confirmation of who will teach your course.
Where Can Artificial Intelligence Take You?
Artificial Intelligence connects with a growing range of academic disciplines and industries.
Students interested in AI may go on to study subjects such as artificial intelligence, computer science, machine learning, data science, mathematics, engineering or robotics.
The analytical, computational and problem-solving skills associated with AI can also support future paths across areas such as software development, technology, research, data science, engineering, robotics and entrepreneurship.
An Artificial Intelligence summer course gives you the opportunity to explore the field before making longer-term academic decisions and discover which aspects of AI and computing interest you most.
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FAQs about Our Summer Courses
No. You don't usually need to have studied your chosen subject before joining an Atlas Summer Courses summer course. Courses are designed for the relevant age group, and tutors can adapt their approach to the abilities, interests and experience of the students in their group.
There is no fixed curriculum that every student follows. Our tutors create their own syllabi based on their academic expertise and the interests and learning needs of their students.
This means the exact topics can vary between courses and years. Any syllabus or topics shown on our website are examples from previous courses and shouldn't be taken as a guarantee of exactly what you'll study.
Teaching depends on your age group. Students aged 9–12 and Scholars aged 12–14 learn through structured, interactive small-group classes. Students aged 13–15 combine small-group seminars with private study, while students aged 16–17 and 18–24 experience seminars, tutorials and independent study.
Across our programmes, teaching is designed to encourage active participation, questioning and independent thinking rather than simply listening to lectures.
Your course includes your academic programme, accommodation, meals and a certificate on completion, alongside the activities and experiences included within your programme.
What's included can vary depending on the programme, age group and package you choose, so we recommend checking the individual course details for the full inclusions before applying.
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