The following attributes are those expected of research degree graduates of the University of Ballarat. Each attribute is aligned with underpinning capabilities/competencies that research graduates will develop through their research training. Opportunities for the development of the various attributes are identified, together with evidence of their achievement.
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1. Ability to make contributions to knowledge |
| Capabilities/Competencies |
Opportunities |
Evidence |
- Capacity to establish research questions of significance
- Ability to produce outcomes of publishable quality
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of the discipline(s) underpinning the research topic |
- Supervisory process
- Graduate Centre Program
- UB Publication Awards |
- Successful completion of thesis/exegesis
- Publication/exhibition of work |
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| 2. Ability to undertake independent research |
| Capabilities/Competencies |
Opportunities |
Evidence |
- Capacity to conceptualise and articulate research objectives
- Appreciation of, and understanding of the choice of appropriate research methodologies
- Ability to critically analyse |
- Supervisory process
- Graduate Centre Program
- Confirmation of candidature process
- Participation in School research activities and seminars |
- Confirmation of candidature presentation
- Successful completion of thesis/exegesis |
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| 3. Ability to effectively communicate/ report research findings to a range of different audiences
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| Capabilities/Competencies |
Opportunities |
Evidence |
- Knowing how particular research findings relate to wider fields of knowledge
- Ability to present results clearly and logically
- Capacity to develop coherent and well-structured arguments
- Ability to write at a standard acceptable for publication
- The ability to articulate research outcomes orally |
- UB Research Conference
- Graduate Centre Program
- Confirmation of Candidature
- Participation in School research activities
- UB Travel Awards
- UB Publication Awards |
- Confirmation of candidature presentation
- Successful completion of thesis/ exegesis
- Presentation and publication of work.
- Date Approved: Academic Board 5/03 |
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| 4. Intellectual and professional integrity |
| Capabilities/Competencies |
Opportunities |
Evidence |
- Adherence to, and respect for, ethical approval processes
- Adequate and accurate acknowledgement of the work of others |
- Graduate Centre Program
- Code of Good Practice: Research Supervision
- Joint NHMRC/AV-CC Statement and Guidelines on Research Practice
- University Code of Good Practice for the Conduct of Research
- Graduate Centre Program |
- Gaining of ethics approval as appropriate
- Successful completion of thesis
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| 5. A range of generic skills applicable to future research and employment |
| Capabilities/Competencies |
Opportunities |
Evidence |
- The ability to listen to, and evaluate critically, the advice/views/criticisms of others
- Capacity to undertake independent work
- Creativity
- Effective time management
- Possession of supervisory skills
- Information literacy
- Data collection and analysis skills
- Problem solving abilities
- Analytical skills
- The ability to think clearly and critically
- Advanced writing skills
- Project management capacities |
- Graduate Centre Program
- Supervisory relationship
- Confirmation of candidature
- Twice-yearly progress reports |
- Confirmation of candidature presentation
- Successful completion of thesis |
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| 6. An appreciation of the importance of both, 'learning for life', and engaging with the community |
| Capabilities/Competencies |
Opportunities |
Evidence |
- Capacity to develop a formal research program
- Understanding of how to make the transition to a professional researcher
- Knowledge and understanding of post-doctoral opportunities
- Ability to write credible applications for research grants/ competitive tenders
- Appreciation of the contribution of research locally, nationally and internationally
- Readiness to promote a spirit of enquiry among professional colleagues and communities
- Ability to draw upon one's own research and the research of others in order to solve problems and inform practice |
- Graduate Centre Program
- Engagement with University Research Centres and the IRRR
- Collaborative research programs
- Professional work environments |
- Successful completion of thesis
- Engagement with industry/professional partners |
