SAC Learning

Whatever your course or level of qualification, there are certain attributes that you will develop during your studies.

These are developed through what you learn and how you learn.

Our approaches to teaching are designed to generate enthusiasm and a desire to learn, which then promotes the development of these attributes through increased student engagement and active learning. 

SAC Graduate Attributes are:

• Academically Competent: Breadth and depth of discipline knowledge; Communicate ideas effectively; Recognise the provisional nature of knowledge
• Critical Thinkers: Synthesis and analysis; Informed reasoning and problem solving
• Desire for Learning and Personal Development: Open to, and interest in, lifelong learning; Reflective and independent
• Responsible Members of Society: Recognition of the value of cultural diversity and the importance of ethical and environmental issues
• Employability: Leadership skills; Well-developed transferable skills

SAC has a commitment to provide the best possible learning opportunities and experience and thus prepare its students for a positive and productive contribution to society. 

We aim to produce graduates who are aware of their own capacity for future self development and who will be able to meet both the needs of society and changing personal circumstances.

Appropriate to their level of study, SAC will help graduates to:

Become academically competent, with

• a breadth and depth of knowledge, understanding and skills of their chosen subject;
• a breadth of knowledge and understanding beyond their chosen subject;
• an understanding of the provisional nature of knowledge;
• a recognition of informed argument and debate as means of challenging accepted knowledge and understanding;
• an ability to communicate effectively for different purposes and in different contexts;
• an ability to contextualise knowledge and ideas.

Become critical thinkers, with

• a capacity for independent and creative thinking;
• an ability to identify and solve problems
• a capacity to collect, synthesise and analyse information in a reasoned manner.

Develop a desire for learning and personal development, with

• an openness to, and an interest in, lifelong learning through both directed and independent study;
• an awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses;
• an ability to recognise, create and capitalise on entrepreneurial opportunities;
• the capacity to reflect on their abilities and seek continual personal development.

Become responsible members of society, with

• an understanding of the global responsibilities and issues within their chosen subject area;
• a recognition of the value of cultural and social diversity;
• a responsible attitude to ethical and environmental issues;
• an understanding of the principles of sustainability.

Maximise their employability, with

• the confidence to effectively apply their acquired knowledge, understanding and skills in the workplace;
• well-developed practical skills, reflecting the vocational nature of their chosen subject;
• effective leadership and organisational skills;
• an ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• a diverse set of transferable skills;
• an international perspective of relevant policies and practice.