Timetable Overview - Fall 2026

Schedule of topics subject to change, and lecture slides/material will also be updated as the semester progresses.  For personal timetable see Learn.

Most topics (marked with *) have recordings available from previous years, for those people who want to charge ahead of the class schedule.

Tutorials are every fortnight, starting from week 2, and most of you should have been allocated a slot.

WeekMondayFridayTutorialAssessment
1 (21/09)

Introduction and Context

(updated slides will be posted on Learn or EdStem)

Assorted Case Studies (slides will be posted soon on Learn or EdStem)None 
2 (28/09)Responsibility*

Power*

Essay Writing

Tutorial 1Start on Essay 1 (Friday)
3 (05/10)Bias and Fairness* Humans*Subgroups announced, meet with subgroup 
4 (12/10)Data*Reflection*Tutorial 2 
5 (19/10)TBDTBDMeet with subgroupSubmit Essay 1 Draft (Friday)
6 (26/10)TBDDesign Frameworks*Tutorial 3Submit Peer Review (Friday)
7 (02/11)TBDOrganising*Meet with subgroupSubmit Essay 1 (Friday)
8 (09/11)Leadership*TBDTutorial 4Start on Essay 2 (Monday)
9 (16/11)TBDPersonal AttributesMeet with subgroupSubmit Essay 2 Draft (Friday)
10 (23/11)TBDTBDTutorial 5Submit Peer Review (Friday)
11 (30/11)TBDTBD Submit Essay 2 (Friday)
12 (07/12)Revision week  

 

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