Attributes, outcomes and skills: Master of Science (BioSciences) (MC-SCIBIO)

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Intended learning outcomes

At the completion of this course, students should have gained:

a detailed understanding of selected contemporary issues in biological sciences and the kinds of data generated by biological research programs;
the ability to critically evaluate and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in the biological sciences;
skills in planning, conducting and managing a laboratory or field-based research project, including effective skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation;
the ability to communicate scientific concepts and results in oral and written form to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

The ability to interact in a cross-cultural environment
The ability to develop time and project management skills
The ability to exercise critical judgement and operate in both a team environment and/or with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability
the ability to exercise independent thinking and high-level problem solving skills

Graduates will:

have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection;
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, research or project activities, problem-solving and communication;
be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment; and
be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces.

Last updated: 12 November 2021