1. Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a researcher/supervisor relationship
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify research or practice gap in a given substance use/addiction related area and formulate an appropriate research question.
3. Demonstrate the ability to conduct a critical and thorough literature review using a systematic approach in order to answer their formulated research question.
4. With competence use appropriate methods of literature searching, data extraction, critical analysis, synthesis and communication in the form of a finalised following the conventions of a scientific journal article in their field of study.
5. To understand and critically evaluate the ethical implications of a given research project and methodology and ways to address them