ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AWARENESS

Course Description

This course provides an accessible and engaging introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on its core concepts, real-world applications, and broader impact on society. Students from all academic backgrounds will explore how AI shapes everyday life, with special attention to its role in education, language learning (such as platforms like Duolingo), and classroom assignments. The course highlights how AI agents are increasingly used in areas like tutoring, content generation, and personalized learning support. Through real-world examples and discussions, students will learn about the potential and limitations of AI, while also understanding key ethical issues such as fairness, privacy, and responsible use.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AWARENESS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Philip C. Jackson, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Third Edition, Dover Publications, 2019.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Define fundamental AI concepts, distinguish ANI from AGI, and explain why AI is transforming industries. SOLO 3.3
2. L02 Describe core AI capabilities and limitations, and identify tasks suitable for AI automation. SOLO 2.5
3. L03 Explain how AI projects are structured and recognize AI’s role in business and organizational transformation. SOLO 3.3
4. L04 Analyze how organizations adopt AI, identify roles in AI transformation, and evaluate its potential to augment or automate tasks across professions. SOLO 3.7
5. L05 Explain generative AI concepts, differentiate between prompting, fine-tuning, and RAG, and illustrate common applications (text, image, audio). SOLO 3.7
6. L06 Recognize AI’s limitations, sources of bias, and risks from adversarial manipulation, and discuss fairness, transparency, privacy, and responsible AI guidelines. SOLO 3.5
7. L07 Assess AI’s impact on jobs, workforce transitions, and future skill requirements, and analyze its effects across sectors such as education, healthcare, and governance. SOLO 4.5
8. L08 Explain different approaches to AI regulation, evaluate policy frameworks, and critically reflect on possible AI futures and their ethical and social implications. SOLO 4.75
9. L09 Explaing and Asses AI Philosophy SOLO 4.5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Applies foundational nursing knowledge to meet individual, family, and community health needs by providing person-centred care that respects dignity, autonomy, privacy, and informed consent.
2. P02 2. Applies professional standards and quality management principles by using risk assessment, incident/near-miss reporting, audit/feedback, and continuous improvement to strengthen patient safety.
3. P03 3. Integrates theoretical and practical knowledge to deliver holistic preventive, curative, and rehabilitative nursing care by demonstrating therapeutic communication, empathy, and culturally safe practice.
4. P04 4. Delivers evidence-based, high-quality care using health information and communication technologies by documenting accurately, protecting confidentiality/data security, and using clinical technologies safely and appropriately.
5. P05 5. Identifies, analyses, and addresses healthcare problems by formulating clinical questions, searching and appraising evidence, applying findings to practice, and evaluating outcomes using a systematic, research-informed approach.
6. P06 6. Manages nursing care by prioritising, planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions; escalating concerns appropriately; and demonstrating accountability through accurate documentation and responsible delegation/supervision.
7. P07 7. Collaborates effectively within interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary teams by sharing timely information, respecting roles, engaging in constructive conflict management, and contributing actively to shared decision-making.
8. P08 8. Maintains lifelong learning by setting professional development goals, seeking and using feedback, engaging in reflective practice/portfolio work, and updating practice according to current scientific and technological developments.
9. P09 9. Plans and implements community-oriented projects and health promotion activities by using population data, collaborating with stakeholders, advocating for equitable health, and evaluating the impact of initiatives on community/public health.
10. P10 10. Upholds ethical principles by maintaining confidentiality, obtaining informed consent, ensuring fairness/non-discrimination, managing professional boundaries, and reporting unethical or unsafe practices according to regulations.
11. P11 11. Contributes to quality and professional development processes by participating in institutional quality activities , supporting in-field/out-of-field education through mentoring/teaching, and representing the nursing profession appropriately at national and international levels.
12. P12 12. Communicates professionally in at least one foreign language to access and use international evidence, collaborate with global peers, and provide safe, respectful communication for diverse populations.

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