This course (4-2) is a follow on course from the second year
Closely related third year courses are: Image Processing (3-2), Expert Systems (4-1), and Machine Learning & Optimisation (7-2).
DO NOT worry if you are not taking these courses. Some topics from these will be covered here (not in as much detail). It is the effect on the syllabus and form of this course that needs emphasising.
To see how these relationships see the Introduction Chapter 1.