AI & Digital Transformation: Essential Skills for Everyday Life
EURECA-PRO Lifelong Learning Academy - Online Course
University involved: University of Petroșani
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Course Type:
Virtual
Number of places:
No limit
Starting date:
07.12.2026
Ending date:
22.02.2027
AI & Digital Transformation: Essential Skills for Everyday Life is a fully online course for anyone curious about AI, with no technical background needed. Over 11 practical sessions you’ll learn what AI really is, how it is changing banking, health and public services, and how to use AI assistants and chatbots effectively and safely, including spotting fake content and protecting your data. You finish with a certificate and 1 ECTS credit.
Join the pre-registration and turn AI from a buzzword into a skill you can use.
Key details
Mobility Type: virtual
Duration: 11 hours
Estimated learning time: 11 hours
Trainer: PhD.Eng. Arun-Fabian Panaite
University offering the course: University of Petroșani
Semester: Fall/Winter
Language: English
ECTS: 1
Target audience: General public and adult citizens with no technical background
Prerequisites: No previous knowledge of AI, programming, or specialised digital skills required
Assessment: Participation in interactive activities and completion of the final capstone project, with no written examination
Registration Period Start Date: September 16, 2026
Registration Period End Date: October 4, 2026
Objectives
The course combines short conceptual presentations, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Participants will learn to:
- Understand what AI is and how it is transforming everyday services such as banking, healthcare, and public administration.
- Use AI assistants and chatbots for common tasks while critically verifying their outputs.
- Recognise misinformation, deepfakes, and AI-generated content.
- Strengthen their data privacy, digital identity, and personal cybersecurity practices.
- Understand the opportunities and risks of AI in the workplace and wider society.
- Develop critical thinking and responsible digital citizenship.
- Apply AI tools to address a real personal or community problem.
The programme consists of 11 sessions, including a practical productivity lab and a final capstone project, where each participant applies the knowledge and skills acquired to a concrete need in their personal or community context.
