THE acacia experience
OVERVIEW
UNIVERSITY TOWN COLLEGE PROGRAMME
UTCP is a five-course curriculum typically completed over four semesters. It features multidisciplinary, active small-group learning and develops analytical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.
For students from Law, Medicine, Dentistry and selected programmes with curricular constraints (e.g. Nursing, Music, Architecture, Industrial Design and Joint Degree Programmes), an academic pathway is tailored for you to still read modules with your College as part of your Acacia College experience.
Ideas and exposition
4 units
IEC aims to equip students with the research and writing skills needed in scholarship, based on topics of their interest.
AI and ml knowledge
4 units
Develop knowledge and hands-on skills in Generative AI, AI Programming, and Machine Learning.
junior seminar
4 units
Foundational courses where you discover the key differences between AI & human intelligence through interdisciplinary lenses.
Senior seminar
4 units
Advanced courses that examine how AI and humanity can coexist, while harnessing AI’s capabilities and maximising its benefits.
ACACIA College's
JUNIOR AND SENIOR SEMINARS
UTCP is a five-course curriculum typically completed over four semesters. It features multidisciplinary, active small-group learning and develops analytical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.
OVERVIEW OF ACACIA COLLEGE’S JUNIOR AND SENIOR SEMINARS
Junior Seminars investigate what sets AI apart from humans, while Senior Seminars explore how the two can coexist, equipping you with the skills to navigate AI’s evolving role in society. The courses offered are guided by Acacia College’s LIKES Framework.
Living
- Creativity
(Art, Film, Music Theatre, etc.)
- Competition
(Sports, etc.)
Innovation
- Historiography of Technology and Innovation
- AI Futures: Predictions vs Reality
Know-How
- AI Programming, Generative AI, Machine Learning
Exploration
- Technology-Driven Societal Transformation
- Robotics and Emerging Technologies
Susceptibility
- Ethical Implications
- Governance and Regulation
- AI and Cybersecurity

