Attributes of the Melbourne Graduate
The University of Melbourne is a research-intensive university that attaches the very highest priority to undergraduate education and seeks to stimulate, nurture and develop graduates of the finest international calibre.
The University expects its graduates to be educated and well informed, able to contribute effectively to their communities wherever in the world they choose to live and work. It expects Melbourne graduates to have the following qualities and skills:
- Profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
- Highly developed cognitive, analytic and problem-solving skills;
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
- Intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity;
- Openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom;
- Extensive knowledge of a particular discipline or professional area, including relevant professional knowledge and skills, and informed respect for the principles disciplines, values and ethics of a chosen profession;
- Ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts, to express hem lucidly, whether orally or in writing, and to confront unfamiliar problems;
- Awareness of advanced communications technologies and modalities, sound working skill sin the application of computer systems and software, and receptiveness to the expanding opportunities of the 'information revolution',
- International awareness and openness to the world, based on understanding and appreciation of social and cultural diversity and respect for individual human rights and dignity;
- Leadership capacity, including a willingness to engage in constructive public discourse, to accept social and civil responsibilities and to speak out against prejudice, injustice and the abuse of power;
- Ability and confidence to participate effectively in collaborative learning s a team-member, while respecting individual differences; and
- Ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
Further information
Further information about each individual subject generic skills can
be found in the subject descriptions in the Online Course & Subject Handbook.
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