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. |