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Graduate Certificate in Cancer Sciences (GC-CANCRSC) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
About this course
Coordinator
Prof Geoff McColl and Prof Jim Bishop
Contact
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled:
- General information: www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email: TL-cancerscience@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- General information: www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email: TL-cancerscience@unimelb.edu.au
Professional accreditation
N/A
Intended learning outcomes
The overarching objective of the course is to improve cancer outcomes by the provision of professionals skilled in evidence-based practice of cancer care, research, prevention and education.
The cancer field is dependent on multidisciplinary approaches to cancer care, research, prevention and education. This course will build upon prior bioscience knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector to provide a foundation in cancer biology, cancer care strategies, breadth of cancer research and associated methodologies. Students will also examine the societal impact of the disease in the context of cancer prevention and care. Foundational studies will form the platform from which flexible opportunities are offered to further specialize in additional cancer related disciplines.
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
- Academically excellent:
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- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
- Knowledgeable across disciplines:
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- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
- Leaders in communities:
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- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
- Attuned to cultural diversity:
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- value different cultures
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
- Active global citizens:
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- accept social and civic responsibilities
- be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 18 December 2020