Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate Profile
Bachelor of Arts with Honours: BA(Hons)
2014
Introduction
The Graduate Profile is a statement of the generic and specific attributes and skills of graduates of
the programme including the body of knowledge attained (CUAP Functions and Procedures, 20132014). The framework for graduate outcomes in the Graduate Profile may vary depending on the
award, however attention should be paid to the development in graduates of lifelong learning skills.
A Graduate Profile may contain the personal attributes, interactive attributes and specific
programme attributes which should ideally be displayed by graduates.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Life-long Learning Skills and Attributes of Graduates
A graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours will:
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Have had experience of study at an advanced level in their discipline or area of
specialisation;
Have been introduced to theoretically sophisticated subject matter in their discipline or area
of specialisation;
Have developed the ability to critically evaluate the academic literature in their discipline or
area of specialisation;
Have planned and carried out a supervised programme of academic research;
Be able to synthesize information and communicate their findings in both oral and written
form.
This Graduate Profile is due for review in 2014 as part of the scheduled review process for the
degree.