Bachelor of Science, General - Learning outcomes

As a result of completing this program, students should be able to

• Apply knowledge and skills through critical thinking and logical reflection and interpretation of scientific data and literature;
• Demonstrate collaborative or independent work to analyse and organize scientific information;
• Report scientific knowledge and findings in written, visual and verbal forms and to communicate scientific arguments effectively;
• Demonstrate professionalism and appreciation of ethical practice in science in the real world.

In order to achieve these outcomes, students will

• draw accurate conclusions from engagement of scientific endeavor
• achieve accurate insights through scientific enquiry in a dependable and consistent manner
• produce good results from independent lab, field and practice situations related to the discipline
• demonstrate considerable adeptness in estimating and in the use of measurement and calculation to reach useful conclusions, project qualities of samples, specimens, environmental experiments and results accurately and in detail
• show advanced insight and clever selection of needed equipment
• accurately portray, explain and interpret data calculation and results of scientific processes related to the discipline
• consistently apply ideas and new insights to create new equipment, combine resources or find evidence supporting new conclusions
• provide needed resources, in useful and orderly way, for scientific processes related to the discipline
• create engaging, lively accounts of scientific processes and/or findings
• demonstrate skilled, adept presentation of scientific ideas and practices in writing
• use advanced, broad skills in oral presentation of scientific information and conclusions
• wield computer software and allied equipment and supplies in a skilled fashion
• take part in scientific endeavor through literature searches, conference attendance, or other intervention in the related discipline.

Possible career options

• Lab Technologist
• Computing Analyst
• Project Manager
• Technical Manager
• Research Assistant
• Environmental Analyst
• Scientific Writer
• Supervisor or Middle Manager