Explain and apply the core concepts across 10 structured modules.
LLM, Prompt Engineering and RAG
Develop grounded LLM applications, retrieval pipelines and provider-neutral integrations.
A complete, classroom-ready learning structure.
This course is organised as a guided sequence of concept classes, instructor demonstrations, hands-on labs, debugging sessions and project reviews. Every class produces visible learning evidence.
What you will be able to do.
Outcomes connect the syllabus to demonstrable skills, assessment evidence and the final course project.
Complete 21 guided classes covering 60 syllabus topics.
Use professional tools, debugging methods and secure development practices appropriate to the course.
Plan, build, test and present the course project: Build a course-based AI tutor with citations and access control.
10 modules · 21 classes · 60 topics
Open any module to see its full class-by-class teaching structure and covered topics.
01 AI Fundamentals3 classes · 7 topics · 5 hours
3 focused classes covering 7 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: AI, Machine learning
Class 2: Transformers, Tokens
Class 3: LLM limitations
02 Prompt Engineering2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: System prompts, User prompts
Class 2: Structured instructions, Output constraints
03 LLM Application Development2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: Chat, Summarisation
Class 2: Extraction, Question answering
04 Structured Outputs2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: JSON, Schemas
Class 2: Retry logic, Error handling
05 Tool Calling2 classes · 5 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 5 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: Tool definitions, Function schemas
Class 2: Permission checks, Tool-result processing
06 RAG Fundamentals2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: Knowledge bases, Document ingestion
Class 2: Cleaning, Chunking
07 Embeddings and Vector Search2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: Embeddings, Similarity
Class 2: Filters, Hybrid search
08 RAG Pipeline2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: User query, Query transformation
Class 2: Context assembly, Response
09 RAG Evaluation2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: Retrieval accuracy, Answer relevance
Class 2: Hallucination tests, Feedback
10 Local LLM2 classes · 6 topics · 3 hours
2 focused classes covering 6 curriculum topics through explanation, demonstration and guided practice.
Class 1: Local deployment, Quantisation
Class 2: Model loading, Privacy
Turn the syllabus into portfolio evidence.
Build a course-based AI tutor with citations and access control.
- Requirement and architecture notes
- Working source-code repository
- Testing and security checklist
- Live demonstration and technical viva
Every week moves from knowledge to proof.
The same repeatable cycle keeps classroom delivery consistent while giving learners enough time to understand, practise, build and review.
Learn
Concept class, visual architecture and instructor demonstration
Practice
Guided coding, exercises, code reading and debugging
Build
Feature implementation, module task and repository update
Test
Knowledge check, coding assessment and viva
Deploy
Documentation, security review and presentation
A balanced teaching, lab and portfolio schedule.
- Day 1 · Theory and concept class
- Day 2 · Instructor coding demonstration
- Day 3 · Student coding lab
- Day 4 · Real application development
- Day 5 · Assignment and debugging
- Day 6 · Revision, test and project review
- Day 7 · Self-learning and portfolio update
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