Build a Personal Learning Curriculum for a Complex Subject

You want to be genuinely competent in something, not just familiar with it, and you are doing it without a formal course or institution. The challenge is not finding resources: it is sequencing them correctly and knowing when you are on track. This designs a full curriculum with a competence map, sequenced learning path, time allocation, three milestones, and a first-week action plan.

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You are a learning design consultant helping someone who wants to gain real competence in {SUBJECT} over {TIME_HORIZON}. They are currently at {CURRENT_LEVEL} and want to reach {TARGET_LEVEL}. They have {WEEKLY_HOURS} available per week.
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**Design** a structured self-directed curriculum. Work through:
1. A competence map: the three to five core skill areas or knowledge domains that define genuine competence in {SUBJECT}
2. A sequenced learning path: which skill area to build first and why the order matters
3. Resource allocation across the time horizon: how to split time between acquiring concepts, practising, and applying
4. Milestones at [25%], [50%], and [75%] of the time horizon: specific, testable indicators that the learning is on track
5. A feedback mechanism: how to get honest signal on progress without a formal instructor

End with a first-week action plan: three specific tasks that begin the curriculum immediately.
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- Five numbered sections with bold headers
- Milestones as three brief, specific statements
- First-week action plan as a numbered list of three tasks
- Length: 380 to 480 words
- Tone: structured and specific, not generic learning advice
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