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Ubuntu AI Foundations - full syllabus

Four weeks, three modules, thirty lessons, three assessments and one Portfolio of Evidence. Total mark: 100%. Pass: 70%.

Marking scheme

ComponentWeightFormat
Module 1 Assessment (10 MCQ)20%Multiple-choice, online, 2 attempts
Module 2 Assessment (10 MCQ)20%Multiple-choice, online, 2 attempts
Module 3 Assessment (11-question set, best 10 counted)20%Multiple-choice, online, 2 attempts
Week 4 Portfolio of Evidence40%Individual project with published rubric
Certification: 70%+ in each module assessment and a submitted PoE qualify you for the Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (fee payable after completion: R300 AUTA / R500 others).

Week 4 options

Option A · The Community Solver

Design and run an AI-assisted solution to a real community problem (water queue info, study group packs, clinic appointment reminders, local event promotion). Deliver: problem statement, workflow SOP, 3 produced artifacts, impact estimate, ethics checklist.

Option B · The Micro-Business Launch

Launch one of the six AI micro-business models with a real first client or a realistic simulated client. Deliver: one-page offer, 3 client artifacts, pricing note, testimonial or feedback, disclosure statement.

Option C · The Study Intelligence Pack

Build an AI-powered study system for one of your real subjects/modules. Deliver: grounded note-AI workspace, 20-question self-test bank with explanations, 3 explainer videos or visual summaries, reflection on what improved your marks.

Option D · The Workplace Automation

Automate one recurring task in your job or volunteer role end-to-end. Deliver: repetition map, 4-step workflow SOP, before/after time log over 2 weeks, training note so a colleague could repeat it.

All 30 lessons

Week 1 · Module 1: AI Foundations: How Machines Think

M1.01 Welcome to the AI Era: What AI Really Is (and Isn't)Separate the science from the hype ▶ lessonPDF
M1.02 From Turing to Transformers: A 75-Year Story in 7 MinutesWhy AI exploded now, not in 1990 ▶ lessonPDF
M1.03 How Machines Learn: Data, Patterns, TrainingThe actual mechanics, minus the maths fear ▶ lessonPDF
M1.04 The AI Family Tree: ML, Deep Learning, GenAI, LLMsKnow which tool you are holding ▶ lessonPDF
M1.05 Inside an LLM: Tokens, Context and Next-Word PredictionDemystify the chatbot in 8 minutes ▶ lessonPDF
M1.06 Hallucinations, Bias and Garbage In: Why AI Gets It WrongThe failure modes every user must know ▶ lessonPDF
M1.07 AI Around You: African Use-Cases in Health, Farming, Finance and GovGround the theory in your own context ▶ lessonPDF
M1.08 Your Free AI Toolkit: Set Up Like a Pro in One SittingAccounts, settings and safety defaults ▶ lessonPDF
M1.09 Module 1 Lab: Build Your 'AI in My Life' One-PagerConsolidate, create, and prep for the assessment ▶ lessonPDF

Week 2 · Module 2: Practical AI Skills: Prompt, Create, Automate

M2.01 Prompting 101: The Anatomy of a Prompt That WorksRole, Task, Context, Format, Constraints ▶ lessonPDF
M2.02 Advanced Prompting: Examples, Iteration and RepairFew-shot, critique loops and rescue moves ▶ lessonPDF
M2.03 AI for Study & Research: Learn Twice as FastSummarise, explain, quiz yourself - ethically ▶ lessonPDF
M2.04 Writing with AI: Emails, Reports and CVs that Sound Like YouVoice-matching and the 70/30 rule ▶ lessonPDF
M2.05 AI Images: From Words to Visuals with Free ToolsImage prompting, styles, and ethics of faces ▶ lessonPDF
M2.06 AI Audio & Video: Voice, Music and Presentations on Zero BudgetNarration, slides and edits with free tiers ▶ lessonPDF
M2.07 AI for Data: Spreadsheets, Charts and Insights without CodeFrom messy rows to decisions in plain language ▶ lessonPDF
M2.08 Your First AI Workflow: Chain Tools End-to-EndResearch to draft to visual to publish ▶ lessonPDF
M2.09 The Free AI Stack: Choosing Tools without DrowningA decision frame for 100+ tools ▶ lessonPDF
M2.10 Module 2 Lab: Produce a 60-Second AI ExplainerFull pipeline: script, voice, visuals, captions, publish ▶ lessonPDF

Week 3 · Module 3: AI for Work, Ethics & Impact

M3.01 AI in the African Workplace: Opportunities and Honest RealitiesWhere the leverage actually is ▶ lessonPDF
M3.02 Automate Your Workday: 10 Tasks to Hand to AI This WeekA ready menu with prompts included ▶ lessonPDF
M3.03 AI Micro-Entrepreneurship: Build Something Small that EarnsService ideas you can start with a phone ▶ lessonPDF
M3.04 Responsible AI: Bias, Fairness and Inclusion in PracticeFrom principles to checklists ▶ lessonPDF
M3.05 Privacy & Data Protection: POPIA, Eswatini DPA and Everyday HygieneWhat you may never paste into a chatbot ▶ lessonPDF
M3.06 Misinformation & Deepfakes: A Verification ProtocolReverse search, provenance, and the pause habit ▶ lessonPDF
M3.07 AI Safety Habits: Accounts, Devices and the Human BackupOperational security for everyday AI users ▶ lessonPDF
M3.08 Human + AI: Critical Thinking in the Age of Instant AnswersJudgement as your durable advantage ▶ lessonPDF
M3.09 AI Careers & Skills that Pay: Mapping Your PathRoles, adjacency, and the 90-day plan ▶ lessonPDF
M3.10 Your AI Personal Brand: Portfolio, Profile and Proof of WorkBe findable, be believable, be chosen ▶ lessonPDF
M3.11 Module 3 Lab: Pitch an AI Solution to a Real Community ProblemSynthesis lab + assessment and PoE preparation ▶ lessonPDF

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