Table 1.

The University of Sydney Bachelor graduate qualities and their components

Graduate quality	Definition	Components
Depth of disciplinary expertise	The ability to integrate and rigorously apply the knowledge, understanding, and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with the evolving practice of the discipline	Understanding of the conceptual space of a recognised discipline; integration and rigorous application of disciplinary knowledge; awareness of the norms, culture and practice of the discipline; capabilities to participate in the evolving practice in the discipline
Critical thinking and problem solving	The questioning of ideas, evidence, and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem	Definition of problem or issue in context; critical questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions; creation and evaluation of hypotheses or alternative arguments; formulation of defensible conclusions and best possible solutions
Communication (oral and written)	The clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to the audience and context	Clear conveyance of meanings in terms original to the student; adjustment according to audience and context; use of media and modes appropriate to each communication; clarity of structure and organization of ideas
Information and digital literacy	The ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create, and convey information using appropriate resources, tools, and strategies	Location, interpretation, and evaluation of data and information; management of data and information; adaptation, integration, and conveyance of data and information; creation of data and information; effective use of digital resources, tools, and strategies
Inventiveness	The ability to generate novel ideas and solutions	Reimagines and reframes disparate ideas, observations, or resources; creates novel, ideas, solutions, or actions
Cultural competence	The ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues	Awareness of one’s own cultural values and worldview; actively seeking to understand norms and values of other cultures
Interdisciplinary effectiveness	The integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries	Understanding of multiple viewpoints and practices; working effectively across discipline and professional boundaries; integrating and synthesising different ways of thinking; production of distinctive outcomes
An integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity	Understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context	Articulates a coherent ethical framework; reflects on the self in personal and professional contexts
Influence	Engaging others in a process, idea, or vision	Responsibility for improvement through involvement and leadership; confidence, self-awareness, and a willingness to learn from others; persuasiveness