Taylor's Graduate Capabilities

At the first day of our Mata Pelajaran Pengajian Umum (MPU) programme, i was introduced to Taylor's Graduate Capabilities, in short TGC. The aim of TGC is to enhance the abilities of students so that they can met the ever- changing demands of industry, community and globalisation. TGC is essential for students to stay ahead of others upon graduation.

The 8 Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE			Able to put theories into practice		Understand ethical issues in the context of the field of study		Understand professional practice within the field of study
LIFELONG LEARNING			Learn independently		Locate, extract, synthesise and utilise information effectively		Be intellectually engaged
THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS			Think critically and creatively		Define and analyse problems to arrive at effective solutions
COMMUNICATION SKILLS			Communicate appropriately in various settings and modes
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS			Understand team dynamics and mobilise the power of teams		Understand and assume leadership
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS			Manage oneself and be self-reliant		Reflect on one’s actions and learning		Embody Taylor’s core values
CITIZENSHIP AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES			Be aware of and form opinions from diverse perspectives		Understand the value of civic responsibility and community engagement
DIGITAL LITERACY			Effective use of ICT and relatedtechnologies

After understanding the concept of TGC, my group, Insurgent had constructed a mind map to prove that TGC is related to our daily life. For instance, in our studies.

From the mind map, we can tell that Biology is intimately related with TGC. Some may thinks that Biology is a subject for those who want to pursuit their career in Health Science fields. This is not true. We can actually furnish up ourselves and be prepared to face the world with all the life skills we obtained through learning Biology.