Postgraduate Course: Topics in Quantum Informatics (INFR11266)
Course Outline
| School | School of Informatics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course surveys research topics in Quantum Informatics within the remit of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Informatics. Grouped by theme, supervisors will give introductions to their specialist research area, including academic and industrial guest speakers. Along the way, open challenges will be highlighted, that could become the topic of your research project. There will also be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. By taking notes and making short summaries, you will compile an overview of topics of interest in Quantum Informatics, and their interconnections. |
| Course description |
Students will gain an overview of the research topics in the remit of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Informatics, of their interconnections, of open challenges, and of the Centre¿s experts that could supervise projects in those areas. The content may vary according to the latest developments, but focus on the core topics underpinning Quantum Informatics. The course will take the form of two long-form seminars a week given by rotating speakers, followed by a discussion. Students will make brief summaries of each seminar, to be compiled into a final report overviewing what they have learnt of the geography of the research area that is Quantum Informatics.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Introduction to Quantum Computing (INFR11099)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only available to students in the Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Informatics.
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Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define at a high level the research topics that form the area of Quantum Informatics.
- Explain how these topics are related to each other.
- Justify why these topics are relevant scientifically and/or societally.
- Point out which experts can supervise projects in which direction.
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Reading List
| Will be set by guest speakers. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry: knowledge integration
Personal effectiveness: organising knowledge efficiently
Personal responsibility and autonomy: self-awareness and reflection, decision-making
Communication: verbal, written, and cross-disciplinary communication |
| Keywords | Quantum Informatics,Topics,CDT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christiaan Heunen
Tel: (0131 6)50 2865
Email: Chris.Heunen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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