Introduction to Generative AI

Course Description

Master generative AI from scratch in this hands-on beginner course. You'll learn to use the latest AI tools — ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, and more — to boost your productivity, creativity, and career prospects. No programming experience needed.

By the end of this course, you'll confidently use AI assistants for writing, research, content creation, and business applications.

Who Is This For?

• Working professionals looking to integrate AI into their workflow
• Career switchers exploring opportunities in AI
• Business owners wanting to leverage AI for competitive advantage
• Anyone curious about generative AI with no technical background

Syllabus

Module 1: What is Generative AI?

• The AI landscape: from rule-based systems to large language models
• How ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs work (intuitive explanation)
• Key terminology: tokens, prompts, context windows, temperature
• Hands-on: Your first AI conversation

Module 2: Prompt Engineering Basics

• The anatomy of a good prompt
• Zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought prompting
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Workshop: Crafting prompts for real business scenarios

Module 3: AI for Content Creation

• Writing with AI: emails, reports, social media, marketing copy
• Image generation: Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion
• Audio and video AI tools overview
• Ethics of AI-generated content

Module 4: AI for Business & Productivity

• Automating repetitive tasks with AI
• Data analysis and summarisation
• Meeting notes, project planning, and documentation
• Building AI-powered workflows with no-code tools

Module 5: Evaluating AI Tools & Staying Current

• How to assess new AI tools critically
• AI safety, bias, and responsible use
• The Singapore AI governance framework
• Building your personal AI toolkit

Module 6: Capstone Project

• Apply everything learned to a real-world business problem
• Present your AI-powered solution to the class
• Peer feedback and instructor review

What You'll Get

• 21 hours of instructor-led training (7 sessions x 3 hours)
• Hands-on exercises with ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, and more
• Course materials and prompt template library
• Certificate of completion
• SkillsFuture Credit eligible (pending SSG accreditation)