Intended Learning Outcomes of GE

The Senate at its meeting on 3 November 2009 approved to revise the Intended Learning Outcomes of the Gateway Education programme. The revised Intended Learning Outcomes are:

1. Demonstrate the capacity for self-directed learning
2. Explain the basic methodologies and techniques of inquiry of the arts and humanities, social sciences, business, and science and technology
3. Demonstrate critical thinking skills
4. Interpret information and numerical data
5. Produce structured, well-organised, and fluent text
6. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills
7. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a team
8. Recognise important characteristics of their own culture(s) and at least one other culture, and their impact on global issues
9. Value ethical and socially responsible actions
10. Demonstrate the attitude and/or ability to accomplish discovery and/or innovation

GE courses will provide integrative and synoptic introduction to important knowledge and orienting conceptual frameworks in each of the broad areas including Arts and Humanities; Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations; and Science and Technology. It will create an opportunity for students to get exposed to learning experience that counters the fragmentation of knowledge and large domain of material (ideas, principles, discoveries) that cut across departmental boundaries and specialisation.

The GE Programme is an integral part of the 4-year degree curriculum designed for students to achieve the graduate outcomes for 2016 and beyond.

[Proposals submitted before 31 May 2009 were guided by the old PILOs.]