Doha, November 25 (QNA) – Northwestern University in Qatar aims to provide students with the technical skills and ethical understanding to navigate the rapidly evolving intersection of AI, media and communications. Launched new minors in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Media.
The new minor is part of the university’s commitment to promoting educational excellence by integrating rigorous academic and ethical standards, and provides students with a diverse range of courses tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities of the AI and media industries. We offer you the opportunity to participate. This will enable students to conduct scientific data analysis, apply data science skills to communication and media research, and critically evaluate the ethical and social implications of AI in media environments.
The program combines both scientific and humanistic approaches to develop key skills needed in media-related fields, including media design, data journalism, digital ethics, automated journalism, and AI tools for strategic communications. I will work on it. All courses for the minor are offered by Northwestern Qatar, with courses offered at other Education City universities with the possibility of cross-registration.
Designed by an interdisciplinary team of faculty with expertise in AI and media, this minor features courses such as “AI and Machine Learning,” “AI Tools for Digital Media Design,” and “Digital Media Ethics.” Provide students with an immersive educational experience. “Automated Journalism”, “AI and Cyberpolitics”, “GenAI and Natural Language Processing in Media Innovation”, “Datafication and Society”. The curriculum is structured to help students understand the technical aspects of AI as well as its social, cultural, and ethical aspects.
The program leverages faculty expertise in areas such as AI deepfakes and disinformation, digital media ethics, and innovations in strategic communications to further enrich the program and bring comprehensiveness to AI education in the context of media studies. provide an approach.
“As AI transforms the media landscape, our new minor will enable students to critically engage with these technological developments while maintaining a strong ethical foundation,” said Marwan Kreidi, dean of Qatar North West. It makes it possible.” “This minor is in line with North West Qatar’s mission to advance academic excellence and contribute to an informed and innovative media environment in Qatar and beyond. You will gain the ability to navigate the complex realities of AI in media with both rigor and ethical responsibility.” ”
Next, Associate Dean of Education Venus Jin emphasized the collaborative and community-oriented aspects of the minor. “The AI and Media minor will equip students with essential skills and challenge them to think critically about the broader social impact of AI in media,” Jin said. “By learning to make informed and ethical decisions with AI applications, students will become thoughtful leaders in a field where public perceptions and cultural narratives are increasingly being shaped. ”
A unique feature of the minor is its interdisciplinary nature, allowing students to choose from courses across multiple disciplines, including communications, journalism, strategic communications, and liberal arts.
This new minor is the latest addition to North West Qatar’s diverse academic offerings and reflects the university’s commitment to providing a multifaceted and comprehensive education. In addition to the AI and Media minor, Northwestern Qatar students can choose from a variety of other minors, including Film and Design, Strategic Communications, Middle East Studies, African Studies, and Media and Politics. . (QNA)
