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Graduate Certificate in Computer Science (GC-CS) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Principal Coordinator
Nic Geard
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;
- Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems;
- Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force;
- Communicate effectively;
- Commit to continuous learning;
- Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and other information technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Generic skills
- An ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
- An ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution to new and unfamiliar tasks, including the collection and evaluation of large amounts of real-world data
- The ability to work effectively as a member of a project team, develop high-level written report and/or oral presentation skills, and to interrogate, synthesise and interpret the published literature
- The capacity for critical and independent thought, reflection and judgement, rational inquiry, and self-directed learning
- Capacity for creativity and innovation
- A profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship
- A capacity to undertake lifelong learning.
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
- Academically excellent
- Knowledgeable across disciplines
- Leaders in communities
- Attuned to cultural diversity
- Active global citizens
Last updated: 2 December 2022