A list of program learning outcomes and their related goal | A graduate of an Athabasca University program: | Alignment with AU Learning Framework* |
- has the tools, skills, and strategies to engage in lifelong learning
| Learning to learn |
- applies knowledge, skills, and values to identify and solve problems for positive and effective change
| Learning to do |
- synthesizes existing or advances knowledge through critical thinking, creativity, and research
| Learning to do |
- critically evaluates situations, assumptions, and phenomena to guide further actions
| Learning to be and to become |
- contributes to conciliation through respectful and reciprocal ways of building relationships among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples
| Learning to be and to become |
- adapts to a changing world with self-reflection, tapahtêyimisowin (humility, belonging to the category of respect, generosity, and kindness), curiosity, and confidence
| Learning to be and to become |
- communicates ideas and issues clearly, effectively, and respectfully to diverse audiences
*will include diverse audiences through diverse media | Learning to connect |
- seeks and recognizes multiple perspectives to construct meaning and inform relations
| Learning to connect |
Approved on January 23, 2024, by the Academic Planning, Policy, and Standards Committee of General Faculties Council.
*AU’s Learning Framework draws on UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Learning.