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Using Bourdieu to explore graduate attributes in two online Master's programmes.

Gillian Aitken1, Derek Jones2, Tim Fawns2

  • 1Edinburgh Medical School, Chancellor's Building, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK. Gill.aitken@ed.ac.uk.

Advances in Health Sciences Education : Theory and Practice
|March 28, 2019
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Postgraduate study shapes health professionals' practice and identity, fostering confidence and curiosity. Graduate attributes are relational, influenced by context, institution, and professional networks, not just individual traits.

Area of Science:

  • Health Professions Education
  • Sociology of Education

Background:

  • Graduate attributes are key outcomes in health professional postgraduate education.
  • The development and application of these attributes in practice remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore health professionals' perceptions of how online Master's programs influence their practice and identity.
  • To analyze the development and application of graduate attributes in professional settings.

Main Methods:

  • Thematic analysis of interviews with 17 graduates from two online Master's programs.
  • Secondary analysis using Bourdieu's sociological concepts (field, capital, habitus).

Main Results:

  • Three themes emerged: academic voice, infectious curiosity, and expanding worldview.
Keywords:
BourdieuGraduate attributesOnlinePostgraduate

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  • These themes reflect enhanced confidence, attitude, perspective, and agency.
  • Graduate attributes are relational, embedded in individual history, institutional reputation, and professional networks.

    • Conclusions:

    • Postgraduate study significantly impacts health professionals' practice and identity.
    • Graduate attributes are context-dependent and relational, not merely individual acquisitions.
    • Sociological frameworks offer valuable insights into understanding graduate attribute development and impact.