Modern Neural Networks and Their Applications


Course Information

Course Objective: to provide the core theoretical knowledge of AI and the basic practical skills in Artificial Intelligence required to use modern AI services.

A laptop can be provided for the duration of the course if needed.

Various financing options are available for this course, including state support programmes and programmes run by non-profit organisations. Contact our consultant for more details.

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Target group:

This course is for you if you:

  • are an IT specialist and want to embed AI tools into your daily work;
  • are a marketer or copywriter and would like to generate texts, ideas and content with neural networks;
  • are a designer and are interested in generative neural networks for images and concepts;
  • are an analyst or manager and need to speed up analysis, reports and routine tasks with AI;
  • are an entrepreneur or freelancer and want to boost productivity and automate tasks;
  • are a teacher, author or content creator and would like to apply AI in producing materials;
  • are a student or a beginner with neural networks and need to learn the tools from scratch;
  • simply want to boost your personal productivity with modern AI services.

What you'll learn on this course:

Generate text and code in ChatGPT
Use Google Gemini in Docs and Gmail
Analyse texts with Claude
Create images in Midjourney
Master graphics generation in Leonardo.AI
Produce videos with AI avatars in HeyGen
Work with DeepSeek models

Requirements for Participants:

  • Confident PC user
  • Preferably with your own laptop (Windows / Mac, 8 GB RAM, screen size > 13.3"); a laptop can be provided for the duration of the course if needed.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the course, participants will:

  • Have an understanding of the core capabilities of modern AI services
  • Use text-based neural networks to generate text (GPT-4o, Google Gemini 2.5, Claude 4, DeepSeek-R1 and similar)
  • Use neural networks to generate images (Midjourney, Leonardo.AI, Flux.1 and similar services)
  • Understand the core capabilities of AI services for video generation (Runway Gen-4, Pika Labs, HeyGen)
  • Have an understanding of advanced ways of working with neural networks across various areas of IT

Learning Methods:

Total course volume: 48 academic hours, of which 32 academic hours take place in the classroom (including 8 hours of practical work and 2 seminars totalling 8 academic hours).

Assessment Criteria:

Learning outcomes are assessed on the basis of independently completed practical work.

Assessment Methods:

Practical and homework assignments are marked as "passed" upon successful completion.

Course Completion Requirements:

To successfully complete the course and receive a certificate, at least 75% of the homework assignments must be passed.

Additional Information:

Curriculum group: Computer use (Arvutikasutus)
General rules for organising studies (in Estonian)
Rules for ensuring study quality (in Estonian)

Course program

Module Main topics Volume
Introduction to neural networks Fundamentals of artificial intelligence
  • History and evolution of neural networks
  • Key concepts: machine learning, deep learning, transformers
  • Current trends in AI development
  • Overview of the most popular neural networks
  • GPT-4o, Gemini 2.5, Claude 4
  • Midjourney, Leonardo.Ai, Flux.1 (image generation)
  • Runway Gen-4, Pika Labs, HeyGen (video generation)
  • DeepSeek-R1 (a ChatGPT competitor)
  • 4 hrs
    Text-based neural networks GPT-4o – text generation and code writing
  • Practice: creating texts, writing code, automating tasks
  • Google Gemini 2.5 – integration with Google services
  • Using Gemini in Gmail, Docs and search
  • Practice: automating work with documents
  • Claude 4 – in-depth text analysis
  • Advantages of Claude 4 over competitors
  • Practice: working with analytical texts
  • DeepSeek-R1 – alternative neural networks
  • Differences between DeepSeek and ChatGPT
  • Practice: generating text and answers
  • Combining different neural networks
  • Combining GPT-4o, Gemini and Claude 4 for productivity
  • Practice: building complex projects with AI
  • 10 hrs
    Image generation Midjourney v7 – professional image generation
  • Core commands and settings
  • Practice: creating graphics
  • Leonardo.Ai and Flux.1
  • Differences and capabilities
  • Practice: creating customised images
  • Advanced image-generation techniques
  • Photorealistic and stylised images
  • Practice: refining images in Photoshop
  • 6 hrs
    Video generation Runway Gen-4 – video generation
  • Creating animations and clips
  • Practice: developing a short video
  • Pika Labs and HeyGen
  • Text-to-video and animated AI avatars
  • Practice: creating a presentation video
  • 6 hrs
    Advanced techniques for working with neural networks Automating business processes with AI
  • Using neural networks in marketing, HR and analytics
  • Creating and configuring your own neural networks
  • Using APIs and training models
  • Ethics and limitations of working with AI
  • Legal aspects, copyright, deepfakes
  • Final project
  • Creating an individual project using several neural networks
  • 6 hrs

    Course Details

    Course Schedule:

    27.07.2026 - 21.08.2026
    10.08.2026 - 29.08.2026


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    Course Duration:

    3 weeks



    Format and Location:

    Address: Tartu mnt. 18, Tallinn.
    Gamma Intelligence Training Centre
    The course is held in a classroom format, in a modern computer lab. Group size from 6 to 10 people.

    Language of Instruction: English

    Price: 1249.28 EUR (VAT 24% included)

    Total Course Volume: 48 acad. hrs
    Includes:

    • Classroom sessions: 32 acad. hrs (including 8 practical hrs and 2 seminars – 8 acad. hrs)
    • Independent work: 16 acad. hrs


    Instructors

    Roman Kutselepa

    Roman Kutselepa Qualification: Over 5 years in software development.

    Specialisation: web design, JavaScript development, effective use of software products in a company

    Teaching Experience: Over 5 years of experience in teaching and staff training

    Education: Anglia Ruskin University, 2010 (England)

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