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Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) (GDA-ARTS) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) should:
- Have undertaken an advanced level of study designed to allow students to specialise their knowledge across one area of study
- Be able to demonstrate refinement of their analytical skills and research techniques
- Be provided with the opportunity to specialise with strong foundation for the future progression to higher degree research in Arts at the Masters or PhD level
- Have improved their scope for future employment options and professional advancement.
Generic skills
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) graduates should acquire transferable skills in the following areas:
- Research
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Thinking in theoretical terms
- Thinking creatively
- Sensitivity to social, ethical and cultural context
- Written communication
- Attention to detail
- Time management and planning
- Teamwork.
Graduate attributes
Academic Distinction
- Provides graduates with an advanced, in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline and skills in examining issues with multiple disciplinary perspectives
- Enhances creativity and reasoning skills
- Facilitates application of knowledge, information and research skills to complex problems in a range of contexts
- Leads to acquisition of effective oral and written communication skills
- Embeds thought leadership and entrepreneurialism into curriculum structure
Active Citizenship
- Integrates contemporary local, national and global issues into curriculum design
- Enhances regional understanding
- Promotes social, cultural and ideological diversity and focuses on skills necessary to their navigation
- Embeds concepts of civic engagement and enhances leadership potential
Integrity and Self-Awareness
- Promotes advanced self-direction and organisation
- Enhances group-work capacities
- Promotes self-awareness
- Facilitates professional integrity
- Embeds intellectual self-confidence
Last updated: 11 February 2025