Writing With and About AI (SPS)

This elective course is designed for students at the School of Professional Studies whose first language is not English. 

Course Overview

It is undeniable that Artificial Intelligence has transformed the practice of writing in both professional and academic contexts. This advanced academic writing course for multilingual students investigates the opportunities and risks of writing with AI. In this course, you will read, discuss, and write about how AI has changed writing as a practice. The course will also investigate writing’s connection to critical thinking and why upholding critical thinking as a human practice is important. You will also learn specific techniques to incorporate the use of AI into your own writing, specifically to improve language skills and voice, while maintaining the essential human element of the practice and process of writing. This course is designed for any student in any program at SPS who wishes to improve their writing skills and learn more about how to responsibly and skillfully integrate AI strategies into their own written work. This is a course about the fundamental value of writing and the fundamental value of AI and supports the writing skills necessary to successfully complete graduate work at SPS.

Course code: ENGL 5150

Credits: 3

Modality: in person

Prerequisites: none

Dates and Times

This course is offered in the fall and spring semesters.

Classes meet Thursday 10:10am - 1:00pm

Eligibility

This course is open to any masters student in the School of Professional Studies whose first language is not English. 

Spaces are limited!