Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry) (MR-IRCHEM) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

Graduates of a Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry) will have:

Generic skills

• Time and project management skills.
• The ability to interact in a cross-cultural environment
• 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.

Graduate attributes

The Masters of Industrial Research (Chemistry) degree at the University of Melbourne seeks to develop graduates who have a capacity for defining and managing an industry focused research project characterised by originality, independence and industrial relevance. Their training equips them for a career in industry or more sustained and original work at the doctoral level, or for applied research positions in a wide variety of contexts.

The University expects its Masters of Industrial Research (Chemistry) graduates to have the following attributes:

• have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection;
• a demonstrated capacity to design, conduct and report independent and original research on a closely-defined industry project;
• 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;
• have a strong sense of the value of intellectual property;
• be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces.
• a capacity to cooperate with other researchers within the context of industry and academia;