This micro-course can be applied toward the UBC Certificate in AI Skills Accelerator for IT, Digital and Enterprise Systems Professionals and is the introductory level 1 micro-course in the AI Governance and Policy track.
This micro-course introduces IT professionals to the critical foundation of responsible AI implementation: platform governance and emerging technologies. Gain essential insights into the governance frameworks, ethical considerations and emerging platform technologies shaping the future of AI deployment.
This micro-course is designed for IT professionals in managerial, project management, technical and leadership roles.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand fundamental AI governance principles and regulatory requirements
- Identify and evaluate emerging AI platform technologies and their implications
- Recognize ethical considerations in AI implementation and deployment
- Conduct basic risk assessments for AI platform implementations
- Understand security and privacy requirements for AI systems
- Communicate governance requirements effectively to diverse stakeholders
Platform and tool selection varies and is regularly updated to reflect current industry trends. Students can expect to interact with:
- AI governance and compliance monitoring platforms
- Risk assessment and management tools
- Ethics evaluation frameworks and checklists
- Basic security assessment tools for AI systems
- Stakeholder communication and documentation platforms
Course outline
- Module 1: AI governance fundamentals and regulatory landscape
- Module 2: Emerging AI platform technologies and trends
- Module 3: Ethics in AI implementation and decision making
- Module 4: Risk assessment and compliance framework basics
- Module 5: Introduction to AI platform security and privacy
- Module 6: Stakeholder management and communication
The course outline may be subject to change as AI evolves and the course is updated to reflect the latest content.
How am I assessed?
You will be assessed on successfully completing weekly activities, including exercises, quizzes, applied case study projects (based on real-life scenarios) and your contributions to discussion posts. These activities are marked using a proficiency scale, and your instructor provides you informal feedback during live online sessions.
While you are not assessed on your attendance of the live online sessions, we encourage you to attend so you can learn and interact with your instructor and other participants. All sessions are recorded in case you miss one.
This micro-course operates on a pass/fail basis. You must achieve an overall grade of 70% or greater to pass and be eligible to earn the UBC Certificate in AI Skills Accelerator for IT, Digital and Enterprise Systems Professionals.
Expected effort
Expect to spend approximately 14 hours per week per course completing all learning activities, including attending live sessions online.
Requisites
Recommend completion of AI Foundations 1: Concepts and Tools equivalent foundational AI knowledge.
Course format
This 100% online part-time program consists of instructor-supported real-time classes combined with independent study.
Each micro-course will consist of a weekly virtual class taught by subject matter experts and a high degree of personal engagement and interactivity. Outside of class, you can access online materials on your own time.
One business day before the micro-course start date, we'll email you step-by-step instructions for accessing your micro-course.