UTM110H5: Generative AI and the Scholarly Research Act
(HUM, SSC)
The 0.5 credit from this course can be used toward either your Humanities (HUM) or Social Science (SSC) distribution requirement. For course offerings, please refer to the Timetable Builder.
This interdisciplinary course encourages students to develop an informed and critical stance regarding generative AI in their coursework and research. Students will examine how generative AI is reshaping our understanding of academic authority, information creation, and the value of knowledge. Course activities engage students productively and ethically in generative AI use while fostering their understanding of how it fits into the landscape of academic activity. Students participate in a series of tutorials that will help them build foundational skills for academic success such as creating study plans, taking notes, reading critically, and developing a growth mindset.
This utmONE First-Year Foundations course is taught by:
- Joanna Szurmak, Interim Deputy Chief Librarian; Associate Librarian, Library & Learning Services
- Nathan Wolfe, Reference & Instruction Librarian
How to Enroll
Our utmONE first-year transition courses are open to all first-year students studying at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Students can enrol themselves in this course via ACORN on their enrolment date. Search for the course code, UTM110H5.