Our aim is that graduates from all our courses will:
Be critical and creative thinkers
To achieve this our curriculum development processes will promote the design of courses that empower our students to:
- Develop and maintain a deep and expansive understanding of the core concepts of their field, developed through critical inquiry and reflection
- Pursue an active, problem-solving approach grounded in the thinking and criticality of their field
- Creatively seek to make connections across their field, framing new lines of inquiry and adapting their understanding in unfamiliar settings
- Make informed decisions based on rigorous research and critical analysis of relevant information
- Reflect on their progress, identify gaps, and focus their ongoing personal and professional development as committed lifelong learners
Be literate and effective communicators
To achieve this our curriculum development processes will promote the design of courses that empower our students to:
- Present arguments and explain ideas clearly in various formats as appropriate for a diverse range of intended audiences, and respond to feedback received
- Interpret and manipulate numerical data as appropriate to their field
- Locate, evaluate, manage and synthesise information from a variety of sources, and make judgements as to the values that sit behind information sources
- Harness the power of digital technologies for research, creativity, productivity, problem-solving and collaboration
- Use the key technologies associated with their field effectively and with confidence
Be entrepreneurial
To achieve this our curriculum development processes will promote the design of courses that empower our students to:
- Show openness to new ideas, embrace divergent thinking, and apply curiosity and imagination within the context of their field
- Demonstrate awareness of how enterprises and organisations relevant to their discipline operate, and the impact of contemporary trends on such organisations
- Recognise the importance of understanding and responding to the expectations of clients, customers and other stakeholders relevant to their field of practice
- Manage time by prioritising activities effectively
- Show initiative, resilience and adaptability in the face of change, and accept personal responsibility for actions
Be global in outlook and community engaged
To achieve this our curriculum development processes will promote the design of courses that empower our students to:
- Work collaboratively and build positive relationships that help everyone achieve their goals
- Engage with their field as it is conceptualised in the context of other locations and cultures
- Respect diverse cultures, customs and values, being mindful of potentially competing needs of different communities
- Embrace opportunities to work in diverse and complex teams both locally and internationally
- Recognize the potential impact of economic, social and cultural differences when working within diverse communities, both locally and internationally
Be socially, environmentally and ethically aware
To achieve this our curriculum development processes will promote the design of courses that empower our students to:
- Demonstrate critical awareness of issues of social justice, and how such issues relate to disciplinary and professional practice
- Respect the fundamental imperative of ethical practice based on honesty and integrity
- Understand sustainability as a dynamic concept and recognize the potential environmental, economic, social and cultural impact of practices related to their field
- Contextualize problems within an ethical framework, and evaluate competing interests
- Recognise the finite nature of resources and systems and consider the needs of future generations in decision-making