Module overview
Duration: 
Approximately 30 minutes
Student partnership 
This module was developed with UQ student partners as part of a Student-Staff Partnership project.
Graduate attributes
Knowledge and skills you can gain from this module to contribute to your Graduate attributes:
Courageous thinkers
Connected citizens
This module is part of Digital Essentials, a series of online modules to help you quickly build your digital skills so you can succeed in study and work.
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Aims and objectives
This module will provide an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), including an overview of key tools and how to use them, and ensure you are aware of how to use these technologies ethically and responsibly.
This module will:
- explore key concepts such as generative AI, machine learning, deep learning and neural networks
- outline the legal, ethical and social impacts of artificial intelligence
- explain ways generative AI tools can be used
- explore key tools and how to effectively use them.
After completing this module, you will:
- know how to use AI responsibly in your assessment and for research and work
- be aware that information generated by AI tools should be checked with credible sources
- understand how to prompt AI tools
- know how to access training on AI tools.
Module sections
- What is artificial intelligence?
- AI and The University of Queensland
- Legal, ethical and social issues with AI
- AI applications and task examples
- How to prompt an AI tool
- Key AI tools and training
- Evaluating AI-generated content
- Citing and acknowledging your use of AI
- Publishing with AI
- Check your knowledge
- Conclusion
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