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Module 2 · LLMs, Prompt Engineering & Context Engineering

Prompt Engineering Fundamentals: lessons

Clear instructions, examples, step-by-step reasoning and structured output — proven techniques, no incantations.

4 lessons · 58 min

What this module teaches, what it asks of you first and how you practise it are on its syllabus page.

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  1. Clear Instructions and Roles

    14 min

    Writing a prompt like a brief for a brilliant new colleague with no context.

    Included with the track
  2. Few-Shot Examples

    14 min

    Choosing examples that teach the pattern rather than get copied verbatim.

    Included with the track Simulation inside
  3. Reasoning and Chain-of-Thought

    14 min

    When asking the model to think step by step helps, and when it only adds tokens.

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  4. Structured Output

    16 min

    JSON, schemas and validation so model output can be consumed by code.

    Included with the track