Graduate Attributes

Specific attributes will depend on the choice of courses undertaken, but every graduate will:

Knowledge

• Have a comprehensive knowledge and competency in investigative techniques relating to one or more disciplines in health sciences.
• Understand the biology of the human species and the structure and function of the body.
• Understand the biological basis of disease at the cellular, tissue, organ and system levels and have a basic understanding of how abnormal processes influence investigation, management, and prevention of disease.
• Have developed a population as well as an individual view of health and an understanding of the relationship of the environment and culture to health, the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, and the potential for disease prevention.
• Be aware of contemporary issues in health, including the prevention and management of health problems.

Intellectual and Social Capabilities

• Have developed an ability to acquire data and other information on health issues, including historical and comparative aspects, from a wide variety of sources.
• Have developed an ability to read, interpret and critically appraise information and use it to synthesise a body of work in a timely manner.
• Have developed an ability to communicate acquired information in writing and orally to a range of audiences.
• Have developed an ability to acknowledge and reference sources of information appropriately.
• Have developed an ability to work both independently and as an effective team member.
• Understand how advancing knowledge in the core disciplines within health sciences can be used in a tangible sense to benefit health in society.

Attitudes and Values

• Have developed an appreciation of the value of an inquiring and questioning mind in health sciences.
• Have developed a sensitivity to social, cultural, ethical, political and economic issues that may impact on the way that knowledge is acquired, interpreted and used within health settings.
• Have a respect for people whatever their age, gender, abilities, social circumstances or cultural background.