COSC2959 Foundations of AI for STEM

COSC2959 Foundations of AI for STEM (RMIT University): rated 3.2/5 overall across 9 reviews collected on RMIT Wall.

COSC2959 is a RMIT University course taught by the STEM College in Computing Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what RMIT students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: STEM人工智能基础

Type: Postgraduate course

Credit points: 12

Subject area: Computing Technologies

Faculty: STEM College

Level: Postgraduate

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This course introduces the foundations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tailored to science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine students. AI is a branch of computer science devoted to devising intelligent machinery.

COSC2959 student reviews, difficulty and workload

COSC2959 has 9 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).

On Reddit: "I took this last semester and whilst I come from a technical background, this is not my area of expertise as well. Would definitely recommend/10 regardless of your background (the course itself is a bit of a choose your own adventure for certain chunks) and it’s super well-run. …"

On Reddit: "I think i did this course likeeee 3 years ago and was underwhelmed. Dont really learn much about making ai at all"

The course panel on RMIT Wall shows every review and discussion in full.

COSC2959 FAQ

Q: Is COSC2959 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 9 reviews: overall 3.2/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches COSC2959, and when is it offered?

A: COSC2959 is taught by the STEM College. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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