Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

Communication Skills - the skills that allow human beings to respond to written and oral
instructions; to communicate ideas and concepts in written and oral forms; to write assignments
and reports; to respond to questions and documentation.
Personal Skills – the skills that help people understand how to manage their lives. They include
effective resource management, working in time frames, an ability to meet deadlines,
appropriate stress management strategies, and the feeling and demonstration of self-confidence
and self-directedness. These skills are especially helpful in the workplace and in effective career
development strategies.
Interpersonal Skills – the skills that help human beings adjust to life in society and with others.
They include the ability to recognize diversity and individual differences; to accept responsibility
for one’s actions in groups; to lead a group effectively; to evaluate the behaviour of others and
provide constructive feedback; and more.
Thinking Skills – the skills that allow people to reason, to use logic, to hypothesize, to rationalize
and understand, to conceptualize, to contemplate, to invent, and to create.
Mathematics Skills – the skills that allow people to cope confidently with the mathematical
demands of adult life. They allow people to perform various tasks such as managing finances,
estimating amounts, verifying discounts, reading graphs and charts, and making reliable
judgments on the information presented.
Computer Skills – the skills needed to use electronic technology devices including computer
software programs, the Internet, e-mail, and more. Humber’s generic skill set was accepted in
its entirety by the University of Guelph in the development of courses for all joint programs.
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