Writing with Generative AI (UC Davis)
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What you'll learn
You learn how large language models produce text, how to set purpose, audience and tone before you prompt, what AI user agreements mean for ownership and privacy, and how to judge an AI draft before you use it.
- Getting started with generative AI
- Context, style and tone in writing
- Ethics and intellectual property
- Evaluating AI generated content
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- A certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about 6 hrs.
- How to use it
- Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.
- Why it's worth it
- Fast, practical proof that you are ahead on AI. It shows initiative, gives you skills you can use the same day, and hands you something concrete to talk about with every hiring manager.
What you will payPrice not publishedThe provider does not publish a price. Ask before you commit.
- Time
- About 6 hours, 4 modules
- Before you start
- None; beginner. Coursera account.
- How you are tested
- Online, self paced on Coursera
- Renewal
- None stated.
- Full cost details
- Free to enroll for limited access; graded work and the certificate need a paid Coursera subscription or certificate purchase (price not shown on the page); included with Coursera Plus; financial aid available.
- Where it applies
- Online, worldwide. Course certificate, not academic credit.
Checked at the source Oct 21, 2026
Sources and what we verified
Coursera course page: UC Davis, instructor Carolyn Gubala, 4 modules, about 6 hours ↗What we verified: Modules and hours read on the Coursera page; dollar price not displayed.
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