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Generic Skills

On completion of the subject, students should have further extended and polished the following generic skills developed during the first year of the JD degree:

  • Attitudes towards knowledge that include valuing truth and openness to new ideas;
  • The capacity for close reading and analysis of a range of sources;
  • The capacity for independent, critical and creative thought and reflection;
  • The capacity to solve problems, including through the evaluation of information;
  • The capacity to communicate, both orally and in writing;
  • The capacity to plan and manage time; and
  • Intercultural sensitivity and understanding.