Various types of intelligent agents, including those powered by generative AI models, are becoming increasingly common in a wider range of human activities. The course focuses on understanding and supporting human interaction with such agents and introduces the students to key concepts, methods, applications, and findings in the field of human-AI interaction, including social perception and social competence of intelligent agents, anthropomorphism, and explainable AI. User research and prototyping methods and techniques such as Wizard of Oz, design fiction, and user enactments are applied in practical course assignments.
Admission to the course requires 90 credits in Informatics, Computer science, Information Systems, Cognitive science, or equivalent studies. Also required is English B/6.
Academic credits
Applicants in some programs at Umeå University have guaranteed admission to this course. The number of places for a single course may therefore be limited.
Application code
UMU-27202
Application
The online application opens 17 March 2025 at 09:00 CET.
Application deadline is
15 April 2025. How to apply
Application and tuition fees
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
