Research Master's Proficiencies

A candidate for a research master's degree is expected to demonstrate knowledge in the chosen discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making a contribution to the field in a timely fashion.

Proficiencies

• Make a contribution to the scholarship of the field.
• Learn advanced research skills
  • Synthesize existing knowledge, identifying and accessing appropriate resources and other sources of relevant information and critically analyzing and evaluating one's own findings and those of others
  • Apply existing research methodologies, techniques, and technical skills
  • Communicate in a style appropriate to the discipline
• Demonstrate commitment to advancing the values of scholarship
  
  • Keep abreast of current advances within one's field and related areas
  • Show commitment to personal professional development through engagement in professional societies and other knowledge transfer modes
  • Show a commitment to creating an environment that supports learning – through teaching, collaborative inquiry, mentoring, or demonstration
• Demonstrate professional skills
  • Adhere to ethical standards in the discipline
  • Listen, give, and receive feedback effectively