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Course Passport
| Item | Entry |
|---|---|
| Course title | Working with AI: Practical Skills for Everyday Tasks |
| Track | Professional Track, one of four (Foundation, University, Professional and Executive) |
| Intended learner | Working professionals, managers and team members who are starting to use AI assistants in their jobs and want to do so safely and effectively. No technical background is assumed. |
| Length | 8 modules, one per week, about 6 study hours each: about 48 hours in total |
| Format | Interactive visual lessons (animated infographics, tables, graphs). No video lectures or podcasts. |
| Prerequisites | Everyday computer skills and experience writing work emails or reports. You do not need to use any particular AI product. |
| Language and tone | Professional, plain English. Every term is defined at first use and tied to a workplace example. |
| Assessment | Practice sets 10%, module checkpoints 40%, labs and cases 15%, capstone 35% |
| Pass rule | 70% overall, and the capstone rubric passed separately. Checkpoints unlock the next module at 80%, with unlimited retakes. |
| Credential | Certificate of Completion. It states that it is not an accredited qualification. |
Why this course exists
AI assistants are now built into many tools at work, yet most people receive no training in using them. Used well, they save time on drafting and summarising. Used carelessly, they can introduce errors, leak confidential information or mislead. This course teaches durable habits rather than the features of one product, which change often. For background, see the entries on what artificial intelligence really is, the large language model and natural language processing.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, a learner can:
- O1. Explain in plain terms what an AI assistant is and where it is reliable or unreliable.
- O2. Write clear prompts that state the task, the context and the form of the answer.
- O3. Check AI output against reliable sources before using it.
- O4. Apply AI to writing, summarising and analysis tasks with suitable safeguards.
- O5. Protect confidential and personal information when using AI tools.
- O6. Design and document an AI-assisted workflow that keeps a person accountable.
Course map
Eight modules move from what AI assistants are, through prompting and checking, to writing, analysis, privacy and responsible use, and end with a documented AI-assisted workflow.
| Module | Big idea | Hours | Outcomes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1. What AI Assistants Are and Are Not | Assistants produce fluent text, not guaranteed truth. | 6 | O1, O3 | Open for review |
| M2. Writing Effective Prompts | A clear request gets a clearer answer. | 6 | O2 | In preparation |
| M3. Checking AI Output | You are accountable for what you use. | 6 | O3 | In preparation |
| M4. AI for Writing and Summarising | Good drafts still need a human editor. | 6 | O4 | In preparation |
| M5. AI for Analysis and Everyday Calculation | Use tools for what they are good at, and verify the numbers. | 6 | O3, O4 | In preparation |
| M6. Privacy, Confidentiality and Security | What you paste in may leave your control. | 6 | O5 | In preparation |
| M7. Bias, Fairness and Responsible Use | Systems reflect their data and their designers. | 6 | O5, O6 | In preparation |
| M8. Your AI-Assisted Workflow | A workflow is only as good as its checks. | 6 | O2, O6 | In preparation |
Capstone thread (proposed). The capstone is a documented AI-assisted workflow for a real task at work: the task and risk are chosen in Module 1, prompts and checks are refined through Modules 2 to 7, and the workflow with its verification log is reported in Module 8.
Limits of this course
The course teaches general principles and does not endorse any product. AI tools change quickly, so learners should check the current terms, settings and policies of the tool they use and the rules of their own organisation. It is not legal or compliance advice.
Our standard
Numbers are checked and sources are named by title and publisher. Limits are stated. The course awards no degree and no academic credit. Completing it will earn a Certificate of Completion only, which states plainly that it is not an accredited qualification. Certificates are not issued yet.
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