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Life Sciences

Learning outcomes

Students who graduate from Life Sciences will be able to:

No. Learning outcomes
1 Exhibit a broad and coherent body of knowledge in the Life Sciences and describe how knowledge is created and contestable through further inquiry.
2 Exhibit a deep understanding and skills of one disciplinary area in the Life Sciences and integrate this with at least another discipline in Life Sciences.
3 Explore through experiments knowledge and concepts in Life Sciences and develop technical skills.
4 Work competently, safely and responsibly in the laboratory, using a variety of practical and analytical techniques.
5 Source, and collate Life Science information from a range of sources. Critically evaluate the validity of the information by cross referencing and through an assessment of the quality of the source information.
6 Synthesise information from multiple related disciplines within the Life Sciences and apply these principles to more disparate discipline areas.
7 Communicate Life Science concepts and experimental findings through a range of modes for a variety of purposes and audiences, using evidence-based arguments that are robust to critique.
8 Propose a hypothesis and design an experimental plan in the Life Sciences including the identification of controls, and choice of relevant measurable outcomes.
9 Address integrated and authentic problems in Life science, work professionally and ethically within collaborative, interdisciplinary teams.
10 Examine and evaluate contemporary issues in Life Sciences from a range of ethical and cross-cultural perspectives.