Research students at UWA are expected to acquire certain attributes during their candidature.
These attributes, or generic skills, have been distilled into the statements listed below. It is planned that research graduate students would assess themselves and be assessed during their candidature in terms of their development of these generic skills.
Doing
Undertaking research
“The cutting edge"
Ability and capacity at an advanced level to:
- think creatively, logically and critically
- investigate, analyse and synthesise ideas
- design, manage and complete projects
- question accepted wisdom by identifying assumptions, assessing their implications, testing them, and deciding on their appropriateness
- develop original ideas and concepts
- recognise excellence and how it is achieved
- recognise limitations at the personal, practical and conceptual level
- work collaboratively
- work independently
- solve problems, make decisions and work effectively under pressure
- manage time effectively
- identify and disseminate the impact and benefit of research within the scholarly discipline and the broader community
- communicate verbally, graphically and textually with specialist and general audiences
- publish research findings in high quality journals/books or appropriate formats
- comply with regulatory and statutory requirements (e.g. Ethics, Health and Safety, IP and Commercialisation)
- prepare an application for research funding
Being
Professional attributes
“The leading edge”
Ability and capacity at an advanced level to be:
- knowledgeable, informed and thorough
- positive, receptive and resilient
- self-motivated and able to motivate others
- considerate, helpful and respectful
- adaptable and innovative
- sensitive to ethical, social, and cultural issues
- aware of big picture and day to day issues
- proactive in career development
