Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) (BH-SCI) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

BSc(hons) graduates:

Demonstrate scientific knowledge

• Demonstrate advanced scientific knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills, and apply these capacities to address a research question and/or current issue;
•  Articulate the methods of science, and explain why current scientific knowledge is both contestable and testable by further inquiry

Practise the skills required for scientific investigation

•  Identify, manage and critically evaluate scientific information relevant to their own scientific investigation and/or scholarly debate;
•  Demonstrate the skills required for the design, implementation, and review of a research project including problem-solving and critical interpretation of data;
• Identify and follow the principles of ethical scientific practice;
•  Work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in the planning and delivery of scientific studies;
• Communicate clearly, accurately and convincingly about science ideas, current practice and potential contributions;

Present scientific knowledge and investigation in context

• Articulate the international scope of science knowledge, practice and development and the contributions made by its diverse scholarly community;
• Explain the role of science in addressing current issues facing local and global communities, including the role of both fundamental and applied research in addressing real-world challenges.

Generic skills

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) programs will have been provided with the opportunity to develop the skills to:

• Use and evaluate scientific literature;
• Apply their understanding to the design and implementation of a research plan;
• Acquire, analyse, evaluate and interpret data using appropriate techniques;
• Communicate advanced concepts in their discipline in written and oral form;
• Exercise responsibility for their own learning;
• Work effectively in teams, both collaboratively and independently;
• Manage their time effectively.

Graduate attributes