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Department of Informatics Information Management Research Group

Seminar: Information Systems (Bachelor / Master)

Description

This year's seminar will deal with the topic "Agentic AI". Students can either cover a topic through a systematic literature review or engage in an empirical or technical mini-study. Note that the extra effort in this seminar is compensated by 6 ECTS.

Module (Bachelor): 03SM22BIS012

Module (Master): 03SM22MIS012

ECTS Points: 6.0

VVZ Link: BSc, MSc

Instructors

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schwabe

Dr. Inna Vashkite

 

Dates

  • 18.02.26 16:15 - 17:45     Topic assignment / KickOff Meeting
  • 19.02.26 - 23.02.26     Meetings with advisors 
  • 23.02.26 - 01.03.26    Literature research, Topic formulation, and introduction to scientific writing (please watch the recording on MS Teams), 
  • 02.03.26 13:00    Final topic formulation to advisors and to schwabe@ifi.uzh.ch (in CC)
  • 15.04.26 16:15 - 17:45    Introduction to scientific reviewing  
  • 26.04.26 23:59    Submission first version
  • 04.05.26 23:59    Submission of reviews 
  • 12.05.26-21.05.26    Discussion Presentations with Advisors (optional)
  • 18.05.26 23:59    Submission final version
  • Block seminar:
    • 22.05.26 08.30-18.30 
    • 23.05.26 08.30-18.30 

Language

English

Output

  • Seminar paper (first readable version, final version)
  • Written feedback to your peer students for 2-3 other seminar papers ("Peer-Review")
  • Continuous and active participation in the block seminar at the end of the semester, including a presentation of your seminar paper.

Further information

This module takes place in person.  Materials and recordings are made available online via MS Teams. This seminar is limited to 20 participants, 10 master, and 10 bachelor students.

IMPORTANT: the allocation of students to seminars at the Department of Informatics will be done through the new module booking tool. More information on the process can be found on our website: Seminar allocation in Informatics

DEADLINE for Registration:

02.02.2026 till 24:00

 

Topics for seminar papers

Here you will find the list of the topics. Please see the indication of bachelor's or master's to find topics suitable for your degree. We provide some initial literature to help you identify the topic of interest and prepare for the initial conversation with your advisor.
 
1. Core Concepts and Theory
 
Technical Components and Architecture
2. Perception and Environment Interaction
3. Reasoning and Decision-Making
4. Memory Systems
5. Action and Tool Use
6. Learning and Adaptation
7. Architectural Patterns

Implementation and Practical Considerations
8. Development Frameworks
9. Prompt Engineering and Optimization
10. Challenges and Risks
11. Ethical and Responsible AI
 
Applications
12. Agentic AI in Citizen Participation
13. Agentic AI in Meetings
14. Agentic AI in Creative Problem Solving: A Comparative Analysis of Scholarly Requirements vs. Commercial Implementations
15. Impact of Agentic AI on Relational Outcomes in Group Collaboration
16. Agentic AI for Emergency Medical Service
17. Agentic IS for informal caregivers
18. Operationalizing Persuasion Frameworks in Agentic AI
19. The use of agentic AI in facilitating spinal cord injury rehabilitation

 

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