UV9258 – Machine Learning in Education
Course content
UV9258 is taught as one (of several) elective module of the master level course MAE4051 Selected Topics in Educational Measurement. The contents of the course, schedule and reading list are the same as for MAE4051.
It is strongly recommended that the students in UV9258 attend all lectures and participate in the group discussions.
Admission
There is a limited number of seats due to joint teaching with the master’s level version of the course.
PhD candidates at the Faculty of Educational Sciences will be given priority, but it is also possible for others to apply for the course.
The deadline for registration is September 6th, 2021.
Candidates admitted to a PhD-program at the Faculty of Educational Sciences (UV) can apply in StudentWeb.
Other applicants can apply by filling out this electronic form.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Solid knowledge of basic statistical methods as typically acquired in a master- program in the social sciences (descriptive statistics, statistical inference, correlation, regression analysis, factor analysis, path analysis) is expected. Additionally, a basic command of the statistical software R would be advantageous. The students are expected to bring a laptop with administrator rights and the newest version of R installed.
Teaching
Organizer: CEMO (Centre for Educational Measurement at University of Oslo)
Coordinator/Responsible: Denise Reis Costa
Teaching: Joint teaching with the master level version of the course, MAE4051.
Schedule: Joint teaching with the master level version of the course (13 sessions (2X45 minutes) week 38-42)
Literature: Please refer to the MAE4051 semester pages for autumn 2021
Examination
To obtain 3 credits, 80 % attendance and a successfully completed paper is required.
A more specific description of the paper and a submission deadline will be given in class.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.