Identify and work towards targets for personal, academic and career development
| Cognitive skills | Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements |
Develop an adaptable, flexible, and effective approach to study and work
| Cognitive skills | Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities Adaptability/flexibility |
Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements |
Develop competence to access and evaluate bioscience information from a variety of sources and to communicate the principles both orally and in writing (eg essays, laboratory reports) in a way that is well-organised, topical and recognises the limits of current hypotheses
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies Planning and organising, written communication |
| Personal capabilities Listening, questioning |
Technical ability Technical knowledge, technical application |
| Business awareness Process operation |
Practical elements Professional expertise |
Demonstrate ability in a range of appropriate practical techniques and skills relevant to research in biosciences. This will include the ability to place the work in context and to suggest lines of further investigation
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies Planning and organising, written communication |
| Personal capabilities Listening, questioning, creativity, initiative |
Technical ability Technical knowledge, technical application |
| Business awareness Process operation |
Practical elements Professional expertise |
Have a secure and accurate understanding of the explanation of biological phenomena at a variety of levels (from molecular to ecological systems) and be able to understand the relationship of evolutionary theory to the area of study
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Plan, execute and present an independent piece of work (eg a project), in which qualities such as time management, problem solving and independence are evident, as well as interpretation and critical awareness of the quality of evidence
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies Planning and organising, written communication |
| Personal capabilities Listening, questioning, creativity, initiative, achievement orientation |
Technical ability Technical knowledge, technical application |
| Business awareness Process operation |
Practical elements Professional expertise |
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