Graduate Attributes (undergraduate level)
Tips on Lecture
Tips on Presentation
Tips on Project
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4-Year Undergraduate Degree Curriculum
OBE
CRA
WIE

Develop the right attitudes for learning
  
  • Active - You need to have strong self-initiative for learning and participate actively in the learning process.
  • Deep - You need to go beyond memorizing facts because depth of knowledge lies not in the facts but in the ways in which the facts relate to each other.
  • Independent - You need to seek information and plan and manage your study independently. At university, you cannot expect teachers to give you everything or guide your every step.
  • Collaborative - You need to collaborate with your peers in many learning tasks, and to exchange ideas and share the fruit of your studies.

 
Clarify learning goals (and plan your study accordingly)
  
  • Programme goals - Programmes are designed to assist you to develop qualities that are valued in your chosen discipline ("programme outcomes"). You can find out about the target qualities for your programme in the Definitive Programme Document.
  • Subject goals - Similarly, each subject has its own targets ("intended learning outcomes"). You can find them in the subject description/syllabus.
  • Activity goals - Every learning activity offers unique opportunities for development. Find out more from the list below.
  • Personal goals - You are unique, so is your need for learning and development. Determine your strengths and weaknesses in relation to the learning goals and plan your study accordingly.
Preferred Graduate Checklists
personal goal analysis

 
Grasp every opportunity to learn
  
  • Tips for success - Every teaching and learning activity offers unique opportunities for developing professional competence. Get some tips for success in the following learning and assessment activities:

Lecture | Tutorial | Project | Group work | Presentation | Practical | Fieldwork | Essay | Reflective writing

see each activity for relevant resources
Improve through assessments
  
  • Pursuit of standards - In assessment, you do not compete with your classmates; instead you try to demonstrate that you can perform a task up to certain standards ("assessment criteria").
  • Understanding your grades - Grades provide feedback on your performance in a task with reference to the expected standards of performance. You can learn about the expected standards in "rubrics" (marking schemes where criteria and standards for a task are specified).
  • Reflecting on performance - The key to improvement lies in the knowledge of what needs to be improved; you can get that knowledge if you think back ("reflect") on your performance to see what you have done well or not so well, and what you have understood or not understood, etc.
  • Action planning - Through assessment of your performance you identify your needs for learning and development. Then comes the important question: "What do I need to do to improve my performance?"
simple tools to aid reflection on understanding
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