Principle of Economics: Reflection Essay
From this module, the important lessons I learned is to apply the economics theories and concepts into the projects and class activities. One very important thing I learned from is to be familiar the basics, like the demand and supply curve, because the following lecturers are mostly related to them, that was why in the beginning I tried to be familiar with the basic topics. The reason those basic topics are important to me is because I think in the economy in the society is a very complicated, and for me who did not learn take up the economics subject in high school, it was initially a fresh and unfamiliar topic. But after learning about economics, I learned to relate the terms with the actual economy in the world.
My favourite topic is Price Theory, which includes the demand curve and supply curve. It is because I think they are easy to understand and I am able to relate the theories into the actual world. For example when Mr Joe, the lecturer, told us about an example of the situation, and when I was in the situation I could actually imagine how the economy works there. My least favourite topic is Theory of Firm Production and Cost, which includes the law of diminishing returns and law of increasing returns. This is because initially I was quite confused with the laws applied as I sometimes think it doesn't make sense. But after quite some time of learning them only I get the topic.
Overall, I think the module is clear and easy to understand. For example I think the topics are well organized by Mr Joe, and his teachings and examples make the topics much easier to understand.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Accounting Exercise
Basic Accounting: Exercises
These are some of the accounting exercises we did during classes assigned by our lecturer, Mr Joe. Some other exercises are theory questions but I had chosen the practical questions and answers. I think the practical questions are much more important, and Mr Joe did great questions for us to work on.
Exercise 2.2 - Balance Sheet
These are the questions (slides) and answers (pictures) for the exercise 2.2, balance sheet.
Exercise 3.0 - Trial Balance
These are the questions (slides) and answers (pictures) for exercise 3.0, trial balance.
Exercise 5.1 - Financial Ratio
These are the questions and answers (italic in the tables) for exercise 5.0, financial ratio.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
These are some of the accounting exercises we did during classes assigned by our lecturer, Mr Joe. Some other exercises are theory questions but I had chosen the practical questions and answers. I think the practical questions are much more important, and Mr Joe did great questions for us to work on.
Exercise 2.2 - Balance Sheet
These are the questions (slides) and answers (pictures) for the exercise 2.2, balance sheet.
Exercise 3.0 - Trial Balance
These are the questions (slides) and answers (pictures) for exercise 3.0, trial balance.
Exercise 5.1 - Financial Ratio
These are the questions and answers (italic in the tables) for exercise 5.0, financial ratio.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
Discipline Specific Knowledge
Intrapersonal Skills
Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Thursday, November 20, 2014
A Tale of Two Businesses
Principle of Economics: Assignment
This project is about comparing two similar businesses. We are supposed to visit and interview the two businesses, one within Klang Valley and the other outside of it. After the interview we have to produce a business report and then analyse the information to be evaluated for the recommendation.
The learning outcomes of this project is for the students to be familiar with the economical data, and also to compare and analyse the type of market competition of the business.
My group had chosen the topic of Food and Beverages, and had focused on noodle shops. These are the two noodle shops we had chosen:
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
This project is about comparing two similar businesses. We are supposed to visit and interview the two businesses, one within Klang Valley and the other outside of it. After the interview we have to produce a business report and then analyse the information to be evaluated for the recommendation.
The learning outcomes of this project is for the students to be familiar with the economical data, and also to compare and analyse the type of market competition of the business.
My group had chosen the topic of Food and Beverages, and had focused on noodle shops. These are the two noodle shops we had chosen:
Yee Kee Beef Noodles
SRK Noodle House
These are the videos of the project:
Brief Bio of the Business
Comparative Analysis of the Businesses' Competitive Traits
Conclusion Video
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
Video Presentation and Research Report
Social Psychology: Assignment Three
The first part of this assignment we were supposed to include at least 5 social psychology concepts into a video, could be a sketch or a social experiment, and then make a report from according to that video. We have to relate the concepts with a situation or in our practical environment. We have to also film a video of our scenes ideas or social experiment.
For the second part of the assignment we are required to compile all information into a slideshow, and then using the slides for presentation length of 20 minutes.
Our story is about the comparison between lecturers and students, for example how are the social psychology concepts applied in their daily lives. Hence, the title of the video below.
Part One: Video Clip and Report
Part Two: Group Presentation
Reflection:
From this project I learned the right way to apply social psychology concepts into the daily lives of people we are surrounded everyday, which is in the campus. It requires critical thinking to come up with examples of how the concepts are actually used in the real world. I also learned that in this group project, it is really important for a good teamwork spirit because of the requirement that all the group members have to be included in the video, everyone have to participate in the discussion for ideas and that everyone have to learn to accept each other's ideas.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
The first part of this assignment we were supposed to include at least 5 social psychology concepts into a video, could be a sketch or a social experiment, and then make a report from according to that video. We have to relate the concepts with a situation or in our practical environment. We have to also film a video of our scenes ideas or social experiment.
For the second part of the assignment we are required to compile all information into a slideshow, and then using the slides for presentation length of 20 minutes.
Our story is about the comparison between lecturers and students, for example how are the social psychology concepts applied in their daily lives. Hence, the title of the video below.
Part One: Video Clip and Report
Video Link
Lecturer and Student S.Psy
Report
Part Two: Group Presentation
Presentation Slides
Reflection:
From this project I learned the right way to apply social psychology concepts into the daily lives of people we are surrounded everyday, which is in the campus. It requires critical thinking to come up with examples of how the concepts are actually used in the real world. I also learned that in this group project, it is really important for a good teamwork spirit because of the requirement that all the group members have to be included in the video, everyone have to participate in the discussion for ideas and that everyone have to learn to accept each other's ideas.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
Comic Strip
Social Psychology: Assignment Two
For this assignment, we were to work in groups of 5. The task is to draw a single comic strip with one story line, and in the comic we have to incorporate 5 different social psychology concepts from 5 different chapters. During the submission day we then have to present the story of our comic and also the social psychology concepts used in the comic.
For my group, we had drawn about a boy name Lee, who participate in a sprint competition and was aiming to get the first place but got the second instead:
Reflection:
From this project I learned to incorporate social psychology concepts into the comic appropriately, and using the concepts to develop the comic story. Also, I found that it is important that the whole group agree on one story and the concepts so that the comic can be done without obstacles. Other than that, I also learned that it is important to communicate well to convey the concepts during the presentation properly, and to organize the information tidily and well in the presentation slides.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
For this assignment, we were to work in groups of 5. The task is to draw a single comic strip with one story line, and in the comic we have to incorporate 5 different social psychology concepts from 5 different chapters. During the submission day we then have to present the story of our comic and also the social psychology concepts used in the comic.
For my group, we had drawn about a boy name Lee, who participate in a sprint competition and was aiming to get the first place but got the second instead:
Reflection:
From this project I learned to incorporate social psychology concepts into the comic appropriately, and using the concepts to develop the comic story. Also, I found that it is important that the whole group agree on one story and the concepts so that the comic can be done without obstacles. Other than that, I also learned that it is important to communicate well to convey the concepts during the presentation properly, and to organize the information tidily and well in the presentation slides.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
Business Report Presentation
Effective Public Communication: Assignment Three
Reflection:
From this project I learned to communicate well during the interviews with the businesses, and also to listen well to the interviewee's words, as sometimes not only the words matter, but the way they speak matters too. I also learned to organize and summarise information for the slides, and to present the information in a clear and logical manner. I think the right attitude to go with these outcomes is to be more sociable and polite because it involves interviewing with the business. At the end of the module, I learned to be evaluate information from a business and also to be good in presenting the information founded. But one of my weakness is that I tend to get nervous during presentation, but my strength is to be making the slides more informative. I also realized by the end of the module I get better at presenting.
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This project incorporates with other two subjects, English II and Principle of Economics. Even so, all three subjects have different contents as submission. For this project, we were supposed to work in groups of 4 to interview two different businesses of the similar types of business, one within Klang Valley and the other outside of it.
For Effective Public Communication, we were supposed to make a present based on the information from the information gathered in the report for the two other subjects. In the slides we had included background of the businesses, competitors and challenges of the business, recommendation for the business and more. After compiling all the information in the slides, we then have to present the information and record a video of 20 minutes.
Our group had chosen the businesses of Food and Beverages (F&B), we focused on noodle shops. The first business of ours is called Yee Kee Beef Noodles, and our second one is SRK Noodle House.
Yee Kee Beef Noodles
SRK Noodle House
Presentation Video
Reflection:
From this project I learned to communicate well during the interviews with the businesses, and also to listen well to the interviewee's words, as sometimes not only the words matter, but the way they speak matters too. I also learned to organize and summarise information for the slides, and to present the information in a clear and logical manner. I think the right attitude to go with these outcomes is to be more sociable and polite because it involves interviewing with the business. At the end of the module, I learned to be evaluate information from a business and also to be good in presenting the information founded. But one of my weakness is that I tend to get nervous during presentation, but my strength is to be making the slides more informative. I also realized by the end of the module I get better at presenting.
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Mural Painting Presentation
Effective Public Communication: Assignment Two
In this project in groups of 5-7, we are supposed to visit an area with mural paintings (or steel artwork), choose three to four of them, to introduce the artist of the painting, the painting's description and the concepts of effective public communication applied in the painting, compiling them into slides. After then, we have prepare an oral presentation presenting all the information.
Since we are a group of 7, we have to present 4 mural arts. To be fair, 3 of us visited the arts in penang and the rest of us visited the arts in Laman Seni, Shah Alam, and we chose 2 arts from each places. They were all nice and meaningful, so the process of choosing which art to present was fairly difficult.
This is a picture of the artist for the two arts in Penang, Ernest Zacharevic:
These are the two pictures from Penang:
These are the two arts from Laman Seni, Shah Alam:
Reflection:
Through this assignment I learned to observe the arts as they seemed to be simple at first sight but after some research, it actually brings more meaning to the art. Other than that, I also learned to apply effective public communication concepts into the mural arts and to explain the concepts during the presentation in a clear and detailed way. I'm also aware about the cultural differences messages they have in the arts and to respect each intercultural races. I think the right type of attitude to go with those learning outcomes is to be determined and to be observant. After completing the module I realized that my weakness is to elaborate during presentations, but after a few more presentations, I think I get better at it. I think the amount of presentations are important, as each of them are counted as a training.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
In this project in groups of 5-7, we are supposed to visit an area with mural paintings (or steel artwork), choose three to four of them, to introduce the artist of the painting, the painting's description and the concepts of effective public communication applied in the painting, compiling them into slides. After then, we have prepare an oral presentation presenting all the information.
Since we are a group of 7, we have to present 4 mural arts. To be fair, 3 of us visited the arts in penang and the rest of us visited the arts in Laman Seni, Shah Alam, and we chose 2 arts from each places. They were all nice and meaningful, so the process of choosing which art to present was fairly difficult.
This is a picture of the artist for the two arts in Penang, Ernest Zacharevic:
These are the two pictures from Penang:
Reaching Up
Little Children on Bicycle
These are the two arts from Laman Seni, Shah Alam:
Bumiku
Tree of Life
Reflection:
Through this assignment I learned to observe the arts as they seemed to be simple at first sight but after some research, it actually brings more meaning to the art. Other than that, I also learned to apply effective public communication concepts into the mural arts and to explain the concepts during the presentation in a clear and detailed way. I'm also aware about the cultural differences messages they have in the arts and to respect each intercultural races. I think the right type of attitude to go with those learning outcomes is to be determined and to be observant. After completing the module I realized that my weakness is to elaborate during presentations, but after a few more presentations, I think I get better at it. I think the amount of presentations are important, as each of them are counted as a training.
Taylor's Graduate Capabilities:
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