Master of Science (Ecosystem Science) (MC-SCIECO) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Conduct independent research in one or more fields of ecosystem science;
• Review and critically assess the scientific literature;
• Formulate and evaluate hypotheses;
• Design and conduct laboratory, field and/or social studies as appropriate to the field(s) of the research project;
• Analyse and interpret data;
• Clearly communicate scientific results in written and oral presentations to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Generic skills

• The ability to manage time and projects
• The ability to think independently and exercise high-level problem solving 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 interact in a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary research environment

Graduate attributes

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.