Conversational Interaction with Artificial Intelligence, 5–10 cr

Tampere University

Teaching periods

Course code

HTI.560

Language of learning

English

Academic years

2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

Pass-Fail

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Markku Turunen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Content

Different forms of conversational AI, including chatbots, social robots, speech assistants, etc.
How to design for conversational systems: tone of voice, building trust, personalization / adaptation
Principles of speech-based human-technology interaction
Contemporary tools to prototype conversational AI systems (e.g., voiceflow, Furhat)
Non-speech audio (e.g., auditory icons, earcons, music, auralization, soundscapes)

Learning outcomes

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

The course consists of meetings and a project work.

01.09.2026 – 18.12.2026

Open University completion options

The course is also available at the Open University