Attributes, outcomes and skills: Master of Geoscience (MC-GEOSC)

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

Apply discipline-specific knowledge and expertise in a range of geoscience fields including theoretical science, recent developments and their applicability to professional practice and research
Employ cognitive and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise geoscientific information, concepts and theories and to apply this knowledge in a professional workplace
Justify and communicate interpretations, methodologies and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Graduates will have the ability to:

Interact in a cross-cultural environment
Develop time and project management skills
Exercise critical judgement and operate in both a team environment and/or with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.

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
Be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces.

Last updated: 28 November 2024