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Developing Work Skills · Career & Development

AI for Study and Everyday Work

Write clear requests, check what comes back, and keep private information out.

Level
Beginner
Estimated study
About 8 hours
Lessons
9 lessons in 3 modules
Format
Online, self-paced
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About this course

Use AI to help with planning, drafting and organizing information while keeping your own judgement. Learn to check outputs, protect private details and explain how you used the tool.

What you will be able to do

  • Write a clear task brief with a useful output format.
  • Check important claims against original sources.
  • Use fictional or permitted information and disclose AI assistance appropriately.

Course outline

Module 1: Understand what AI can do

3 lessons · 2 h 30 min

Explore helpful tasks, uncertain outputs and the need for independent checks.

  1. Recognize Useful Assistance and Uncertain Answers50 min
  2. Choose a Suitable Task and Measure the Work50 min
  3. Protect Information and Separate Data from Instructions50 min

Module 2: Give clear instructions

3 lessons · 2 h 45 min

Specify the task, audience, source material and desired format.

  1. Write a Clear Task Brief55 min
  2. Summarize Without Changing the Meaning55 min
  3. Create a Plan That Fits the Constraints55 min

Module 3: Check and improve the result

3 lessons · 2 h 45 min

Verify claims, protect private details and revise a draft using your own judgement.

  1. Verify Claims Against the Original Evidence55 min
  2. Evaluate Quality and Record Improvements55 min
  3. Deliver a Checked Planning Document55 min
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