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Reflective Learning Journal Brief:
The aim of this reflective learning journal is to record and analyse your learning experience in this unit. In your journal you will need to document your thoughts and provide information regarding what you are learning, how you are learning and your reflections on what you have learned regarding accounting concepts and principles.
You must complete the following: Reflective Learning Journal
Word limit 1,100 words
Specific Instructions
- Word limit should be within the range of 10% either side of the limit.
- Referencing: If there are any references used, they should follow Harvard Referencing Style.
Assessment Criteria:
The expectations/assessment criteria for your Reflective Learning Journal include the following:
1. You need to demonstrate critical engagement with the subject matter throughout weeks 2 - 6 (Topics 2-5) including (but not limited to):
- Building up an accounting glossary or list of terms used in this unit and providing explanations of accounting concepts in your own words.
- Accumulating a list of definitions, equations, formulas etc. that need to be memorised and being aware of which will be helpful when recording day-to-day business operations.
- Preparing a summary of the knowledge and skills you are developing from topic to topic, demonstrating a degree of synthesis and integration rather than being just a list of points.
- Showing evidence of learning activities undertaken, demonstrating the application of accounting principles to practice and/or reinforcement of technical skills.
2. You should demonstrate active engagement in your learning experiences. This can include - self-evaluation of progressive assessment tasks completed, how you feel you could have improved your results in quizzes, and in the self-test questions, and how you plan to make best use of feedback provided for future practices.
3. You can make meaningful reflections on your progressive learning experience, showing how the results of your reflection on learning in earlier topics improved your learning in later topics. Self-evaluation allows you the opportunity to reflect and comment on the way you approach assessments, such as quizzes and is a critical part of your learning journey.
4. Your thoughts and comments need to be integrated, and should be expressed clearly and concisely.
Content you should include in the Reflective Learning Journal:
You should cover the content introduced in learning materials of topics 2 - 5 during weeks 2 -6 of the study period.
The topics that you will cover in your Reflective Learning Journal will include, but should not be limited to - pricing decisions, operational budgeting, inventory management, cash budgeting and fraud management and budget variances.