Professional Certificate in Introductory Academic Program (PR-IAP)

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Professional Certificate in Introductory Academic Program should:

• gain familiarity with Australian life and culture;
• acquire an understanding of Australian academic culture;
• build on their existing knowledge to gain additional expertise in academic writing and research skills; and
• extend their academic skills in critical thinking and analysis, including critically evaluating academic research and scholarship.

Generic skills

Students who successfully complete the Professional Certificate in Introductory Academic Program should:

• have an understanding of social and cultural diversity;
• have the capacity to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge;
• be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies; and
• reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, and communication.

Graduate attributes

The Professional Certificate will enable graduates to achieve the following University of Melbourne Graduate Attributes:

Academically excellent:

• have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
• 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:

• examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
• 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:

• have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
• engage in meaningful public discourse
• mentor future generations of learners

Attuned to cultural diversity:

• 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:

• 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