AI Tools for Research

Use AI in research without outsourcing your judgement to it.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 How a language model actually produces an answer
2. 1.2 Strengths, and the failure modes that matter in research
3. 1.3 Hallucination, fluency and false confidence
4. 1.4 Where AI fits into a research workflow
1. 2.1 Using AI to scope a topic
2. 2.2 Verifying every citation it hands you
3. 2.3 Summarising papers without trusting blindly
4. 2.4 Extracting data from documents
1. 3.1 Drafting, editing and rewriting
2. 3.2 Improving clarity without losing your own voice
3. 3.3 Translating, and writing in a second language
4. 3.4 What must remain your own work
1. 4.1 Generating analysis code
2. 4.2 Debugging and explaining code
3. 4.3 Checking that generated analysis is actually correct
4. 4.4 Documenting AI-assisted analysis
1. 5.1 Giving context and constraints
2. 5.2 Asking for reasoning and sources
3. 5.3 Iterating instead of accepting the first answer
4. 5.4 Keeping a record of what you asked
1. 6.1 Building the habit of checking
2. 6.2 Cross-checking against primary sources
3. 6.3 Recognising plausible nonsense
4. 6.4 When not to use AI at all
1. 7.1 Institutional and journal policies
2. 7.2 Declaring AI use honestly
3. 7.3 Confidentiality and unpublished data
4. 7.4 Bias in model outputs
1. 8.1 Building a personal workflow
2. 8.2 Cost, access and equity
3. 8.3 Keeping your own skills sharp
4. 8.4 Staying current as the tools change

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Skills your degree does not cover Employers ask for practical tools alongside the qualification. This fills that gap while you study.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

Bachelor's Degree students in India
Studying: B.Sc. Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Biotechnology, Integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc.
Recent graduates strengthening a CV
Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Bachelor's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.