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University of Melbourne

  • 37% international / 63% domestic

Artificial Intelligence and Women micro-credential

  • Non-Award

Be prepared for the future of work by exploring how technology could impact your profession. Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now, focusing on the impact of automation and AI on gender equity and strategies to future-proof your career.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
6 - 6 weeks full-time
Study Mode
Online

About this course

Artificial Intelligence and Women

Be prepared for the future of work by exploring how technology could impact your profession.

Level up with micro-credentialsIndustry-ready skills

Develop in-demand skills aligned with industry best practice you can apply immediately.

Taught by leading experts

Learn from internationally recognised academics and professionals with years of on the ground experience.

Shareable digital certificate

Showcase your capabilities with an industry recognised digital certificate you can share with your professional network.

What you will learn

Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.

Automation is rapidly transforming the way we work. Research shows women could be disproportionately impacted by these shifts.

This course will give you a better understanding of technological change and how to future-proof your own career.

Explore big data, AI and automation

Gain accessible insights into concepts such as big data, algorithms, AI and automation. Explore how they are changing work and the consequences for gender equity.

Understand the impact of AI on your own job

Consider key questions about the future workplace. Critically examine how technology is transforming your own industry and how this could impact your current job or career path.

Gain strategies to future-proof your skillset

Analyse the connection between professional skills and technologies in the workplace. Explore which skills will be sought after in future workplaces - and develop strategies to attain them.

Entry requirements

There are no eligibility requirements.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you will learn

Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.

Automation is rapidly transforming the way we work. Research shows women could be disproportionately impacted by these shifts.

This course will give you a better understanding of technological change and how to future-proof your own career.

Explore big data, AI and automation

Gain accessible insights into concepts such as big data, algorithms, AI and automation. Explore how they are changing work and the consequences for gender equity.

Understand the impact of AI on your own job

Consider key questions about the future workplace. Critically examine how technology is transforming your own industry and how this could impact your current job or career path.

Gain strategies to future-proof your skillset

Analyse the connection between professional skills and technologies in the workplace. Explore which skills will be sought after in future workplaces - and develop strategies to attain them.

Career pathways

This course is ideal for working professionals who want to understand how their industries may be impacted by technology - and how they can future-proof their skillsets. It's particularly valuable for women who want to upskill to ensure they succeed in their professions now and into the future.

Course structure

Course details

This micro-credential runs over six weeks, including four weeks of teaching and two weeks to complete the final assessment.

Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes:

  • 6 hours guided learning
  • 16 hours independent study
  • 20 hours assessment

Assessment:

  • Quiz (30%)
  • Opinion article (70%).

Once you've completed this course, you will be awarded your Artificial Intelligence and Women micro-credential. This digital certificate will warrant the achievement of knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes. It may also include artefacts (such as videos and written material) related to both experiential and work-integrated learning, including translatable assessment that is practical to your professional life. You can also share your micro-credential digitally and via social media by adding it to your platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.

Artificial Intelligence and Women can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with any other micro-credential in the Future of Women at Work series to deepen your knowledge and skills.

It also offers a pathway - otherwise known as advanced standing - into the Master of Social Policy. To use it this way, you need to complete all four micro-credentials in the Future of Women at Work series, then apply for credit towards the masters.

The series includes:

  • Artificial Intelligence Policies
  • Artificial Intelligence and Women
  • Gender Bias and Discrimination in Data
  • Adaptability for Artificial Intelligence.

Delivered fully online, this course provides a convenient way to develop your skillset, from a location that suits you. You'll engage with other industry professionals within our innovative online learning environment, using a range of online tools such as podcasts, interactive webinars and digital workshops.

Credit for prior study or work

It also offers a pathway - otherwise known as advanced standing - into the Master of Social Policy. To use it this way, you need to complete all four micro-credentials in the Future of Women at Work series, then apply for credit towards the masters.