AI Literacy for Higher Education: Applying GenAI Responsibly in Your Studies is a 2 ECTS, fully online asynchronous course designed to empower students across all disciplines to navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), within the academic context.
– Module 0. Welcome & Orientation
– Module 1: Introduction to AI – basic concepts, the background of the technology for non-tech people
– Module 2: AI’s impact on society, labour market consequences
– Module 3: Responsible AI use and ethical considerations, challenges associated with GenAI use (from hallucinations to yes-bots)
– Module 4: Effective use of Large Language Models – prompt engineering
– Module 5. Use of GenAI to support your learning process, metacognitive strategies
– Module 6: GenAI for research and literature review
– Module 7: GenAI for data analysis and other applications
– Module 8: Synthesis and reflection – final challenge (develop your own prompt for supporting higher education studies)

The course moves beyond theory to practical application. Students engage directly with real-world academic challenges (e.g., “How can GenAI assist in my literature review responsibly?”, “How can I use GenAI for preliminary data exploration ethically?”). Modules feature practical assignments designed around these challenges, requiring students to investigate, apply tools, and reflect on solutions. We start by exploring AI’s broad societal impact, specifically prompting students in Module 2 to research and discuss AI’s effect on their own future fields, connecting AI concepts directly to diverse disciplinary contexts. The ethical considerations (Module 3) and tool applications (Modules 4-7) are framed within the general context of academic work, applicable across various disciplines. As a fully asynchronous online course delivered via Canvas, it offers maximum flexibility, allowing learners to engage with materials and activities at their own pac