Encouraging generic skills in science courses

• Elizabeth Johnson ^[1] ; Susanna Herd ^[1] ; Judith Tisdall ^[1]
  1. [1] La Trobe University

     La Trobe University

     Australia

     
• Localización: Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, ISSN-e 0717-3458, Vol. 5, Nº. 2, 2002, págs. 22-23
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Generic skills are skills that are common to all graduates rather than specific for a particular field of study. They include communication and problem-solving skills and the ability to work successfully in teams. To produce graduates with these skills, university courses must include exercises that encourage development of these skills and assessment procedures which reward achievement in these areas. This paper describes three simple exercises designed to develop generic skills that can easily be incorporated into existing courses.