Introduction (Around 100 words)
What is this assignment about? - Give a hook, background and outline, telling the reader what this assignment contains.
Self-Evaluation (700-800 words)
Use the following headings and discuss how this module learning helped you in the following three areas:
i. Professional Development
ii. Personal Development
iii. Academic Development
You should focus on one or two key areas of development for each of these sections, e.g. negotiation skills and coaching for professional development.
Use a reflective model of your choice to structure your evaluation, and consider what skills you have developed, why they are important and how youhave used / can use the learning from this module in your professional career.
Support your ideas with examples, theories, models and relevant research.
Conclusion (Around 100) words
Summarise your main points, then identifyoutline 2 or 3 ideas for continued skills development.
References
You should support your reflection using a minimum of 5 academic references.
Part 1
Task 1a. Create a personal profile for your CV
Spend some time reflecting on your skills, abilities and competencies.
Then create a successful personal profile for your CV that reflects these abilities.
Write your personal profile below.
Task 1b. Upload a copy of your CV to CV360
Available on the QA Careers Website
Use the CV360 function of the Careers Website to receive some feedback on your CV.
Write down 5 key pieces of advice that you received from the CV360 website and reflect on the advice you receive.
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
Task 3: Your Personal Development Plan (PDP)
You should update this section at least every two weeks and complete a total of four PDPs. You should complete two PDPs before you submit assignment 1 at the end of week 6, and two more before you submit assignment 2 at the end of week 12.
Personal Development Plan
Complete the PDP below by answering the questions fully with specific details.
1: Identify Your Development Needs
a. Why do you need to develop your skills?
b. Which area do you want to develop?
c. What is your specific goal?
2: Identify Your Development Options
d. What steps could you take to develop the new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g., read more about the topic? Watch videos about the topic? Practise the
Skill every day for 30 minutes? Reorganise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
e. What might hinder your progress?
f. Are there any other factors to consider?
E.g.,Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
3: Plan your development activities
g. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
h. What could go wrong with your plan?
Create a Plan B to achieve your goal if your original plan does not work well.
5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
i. How will you use this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour in the workplace?
6: Review and Repeat
j. Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Part 2
Task 1
Create appropriate answers to these interview questions and showcase your skills, competencies and relevant experience.
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
3. What particular skills do you bring to this role?
4. Imagine you had an angry customer, what would you do to leave the customer feeling satisfied?
5. Give me an example of a difficult decision you've had to make in your job? What made it difficult and what was the outcome?
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (300-500 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
3. Personal Development Plan
Think about the results of the questionnaire you did and the information from today's lesson. What have you learnt about yourself and your skills? Are you satisfied with your results? Is this an area that could be improved? If so, consider making this topic one of your Development Episodes.
Complete the PDP below by answering the questions fully with specific details.Remember that it is normal for your ideas and PDP to change as the course continues and your priorities alter.
STEP 1: Identify Your Development Needs
A. Why are you seeking development at this time?
B. What are you seeking to develop at this time?
C. Emphasis: What do you need? What is your specific goal?
STEP 2: Identify Your Development Options
D. What steps could you take to developthe new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g. read more about the topic? Watch some videos about the topic? Practise the skill
every day for 30 minutes? Organise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
E. Considerations arising from ‘why', ‘what' and ‘how'
Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
F: Identify Your Development Options
STEP 3: Plan for Development Activities
G. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
What could go wrong with your plan?
What will you do if your original plan does not work well?
Think of an alternative way to achieve your goal.
STEP 4: Undertake Development Activities
H. List your development activities completed throughout the semester
STEP 5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
How do you intend to use this new knowledge/ skills/ behaviour in the workplace?
STEP 6: Review and Repeat
Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Part 3
Task 1
Think of a time when you took part in an unsuccessful negotiation. This could be at work, at university or in your personal life.
Describe what you think went wrong with your negotiating technique and how you would approach the situation differently if it happened again.
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
3. Personal Development Plan
Task 3: Your Personal Development Plan (PDP)
You should update this section at least every two weeks and complete a total of four PDPs. You should complete two PDPs before you submit assignment 1 at the end of week 6, and two more before you submit assignment 2 at the end of week 12.
Personal Development Plan
Complete the PDP below by answering the questions fully with specific details.
1: Identify Your Development Needs
a. Why do you need to develop your skills?
b. Which area do you want to develop?
c. What is your specific goal?
2: Identify Your Development Options
d. What steps could you take to develop the new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g., read more about the topic? Watch videos about the topic? Practise the
Skill every day for 30 minutes? Reorganise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
e. What might hinder your progress?
f. Are there any other factors to consider?
E.g.,Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
3: Plan your development activities
g. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
h. What could go wrong with your plan?
Create a Plan B to achieve your goal if your original plan does not work well.
5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
i. How will you use this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour in the workplace?
6: Review and Repeat
j. Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Part 4
Task 1
In the class seminar you completed a personal Wheel of Life.
Look at your results and reflect on 2 areas that you are satisfied with and why.
Reflect on an area that needs improvement.
Which area is it?
Why is the score low?
What could you do to improve it?
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
3. Personal Development Plan
Complete the PDP below by answering the questions fully with specific details.
1: Identify Your Development Needs
a. Why do you need to develop your skills?
b. Which area do you want to develop?
c. What is your specific goal?
2: Identify Your Development Options
d. What steps could you take to develop the new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g., read more about the topic? Watch videos about the topic? Practise the
Skill every day for 30 minutes? Reorganise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
e. What might hinder your progress?
f. Are there any other factors to consider?
E.g.,Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
3: Plan your development activities
g. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
h. What could go wrong with your plan?
Create a Plan B to achieve your goal if your original plan does not work well.
5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
i. How will you use this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour in the workplace?
6: Review and Repeat
j. Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
STEP 1: Identify Your Development Needs
A. Why are you seeking development at this time?
B. What are you seeking to develop at this time?
C. Emphasis: What do you need? What is your specific goal?
STEP 2: Identify Your Development Options
D. What steps could you take to developthe new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g. read more about the topic? Watch some videos about the topic? Practise the skill
every day for 30 minutes? Organise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
E. Considerations arising from ‘why', ‘what' and ‘how'
Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
F: Identify Your Development Options
STEP 3: Plan for Development Activities
G. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
What could go wrong with your plan?
What will you do if your original plan does not work well?
Think of an alternative way to achieve your goal.
STEP 4: Undertake Development Activities
H. List your development activities completed throughout the semester
STEP 5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
How do you intend to use this new knowledge/ skills/ behaviour in the workplace?
STEP 6: Review and Repeat
Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Part 5
Task 1
Decision Making. Complete the decision-making table below where the two-option problem is: Should I go on to take a Master's degree (MBA) after graduating?
Give a score out of 10 for the priority of the factors (10 being the most important reason)
(Note: Try to find at least four pros and four cons)
Should I go on to take a Master's degree (MBA) after graduating?
Pros Score /10 Cons Score /10
Total pros Total cons
Average pros Average cons
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
3. Personal Development Plan
Task 3: Your Personal Development Plan (PDP)
1: Identify Your Development Needs
a. Why do you need to develop your skills?
b. Which area do you want to develop?
c. What is your specific goal?
2: Identify Your Development Options
d. What steps could you take to develop the new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g., read more about the topic? Watch videos about the topic? Practise the
Skill every day for 30 minutes? Reorganise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
e. What might hinder your progress?
f. Are there any other factors to consider?
E.g.,Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or
behaviours identified?
3: Plan your development activities
g. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
h. What could go wrong with your plan?
Create a Plan B to achieve your goal if your original plan does not work well.
5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
i. How will you use this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour in the workplace?
6: Review and Repeat
j. Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Part 6
Task 1. Self-Leadership Questionnaire (Houghton and Neck, 2002)
Read each of the following items carefully and try to decide how true the statement is in describing you.
Not at all Accurate Somewhat Accurate A Little Accurate Mostly Accurate Completely Accurate
1 2 3 4 5
(1) I use my imagination to picture myself performing well on important tasks
(2) I create specific goals for my own performance.
(3) Sometimes I talk to myself (out loud / in my head) to help me deal with problems I face.
(4) When I do a taskvery well, I treat myself to something I enjoy.
(5) I think about my own beliefs and values when I encounter a difficult situation.
(6) I tend to beself-critical when I have performed poorly.
(7) I keep track of how well I'm doing at work (university).
(8) I focus on the positive rather than the negative aspects of my job (university) activities
(9) I use written notes to remind myself of what I need to accomplish.
(10) I imagine myself successfully finishing a task before I start it.
(11) I keep my goals in mind while working.
(12) I try to evaluate the accuracy of my own beliefs about situations I am having problems with.
(13) I tend to be tough on myself when I have not done well on a task.
(14) I'm usually aware of how well I'm doing as I perform an activity.
(15) I try to surround myself with objects and people that bring out my best practice.
(16) I work toward specific goals I have set for myself.
(17) I openly question my assumptions when I have a disagreement with someone.
(18) I feel guilt when I perform a task poorly.
(19) I pay attention to how well I'm doing in my work.
(20) When I have a choice, I try to do my work in ways that I enjoy rather than just trying to get it over with.
(21) I purposefully visualize myself overcoming the challenges I face.
(22) I keep track of my progresson my current projects.
(23) I seek out activities in my work that I enjoy doing.
(24) I write specific goals for my own performance.
(25) I find my own favourite ways to get things done.
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
3. Personal Development Plan
Think about the results of the questionnaire you did and the information from today's lesson. What have you learnt about yourself and your skills? Are you satisfied with your results? Is this an area that could be improved? If so, consider making this topic one of your Development Episodes.
Complete the PDP below by answering the questions fully with specific details.Remember that it is normal for your ideas and PDP to change as the course continues and your priorities alter.
STEP 1: Identify Your Development Needs
A. Why are you seeking development at this time?
B. What are you seeking to develop at this time?
C. Emphasis: What do you need? What is your specific goal?
STEP 2: Identify Your Development Options
D. What steps could you take to developthe new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g. read more about the topic? Watch some videos about the topic? Practise the skill
every day for 30 minutes? Organise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
E. Considerations arising from ‘why', ‘what' and ‘how'
Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
F: Identify Your Development Options
STEP 3: Plan for Development Activities
G. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
What could go wrong with your plan?
What will you do if your original plan does not work well?
Think of an alternative way to achieve your goal.
STEP 4: Undertake Development Activities
H. List your development activities completed throughout the semester
STEP 5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
How do you intend to use this new knowledge/ skills/ behaviour in the workplace?
STEP 6: Review and Repeat
Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Part 7
Task 1
In the class seminar you completed two questionnaires about your Comfort Zone.
What were your key factual insights?
Were you surprised / disappointed by the results of the questionnaires?
Can you think of any areas of your life where your comfort zone is hindering your development?
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
3. Personal Development Plan
Think about the results of the questionnaire you did and the information from today's lesson. What have you learnt about yourself and your skills? Are you satisfied with your results? Is this an area that could be improved? If so, consider making this topic one of your Development Episodes.
You should update this section at least every two weeks and complete a total of four PDPs. You should complete two PDPs before you submit assignment 1 at the end of week 6, and two more before you submit assignment 2 at the end of week 12.
Personal Development Plan
Complete the PDP below by answering the questions fully with specific details.
1: Identify Your Development Needs
a. Why do you need to develop your skills?
b. Which area do you want to develop?
c. What is your specific goal?
2: Identify Your Development Options
d. What steps could you take to develop the new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g., read more about the topic? Watch videos about the topic? Practise the
Skill every day for 30 minutes? Reorganise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
e. What might hinder your progress?
f. Are there any other factors to consider?
E.g.,Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
3: Plan your development activities
g. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
h. What could go wrong with your plan?
Create a Plan B to achieve your goal if your original plan does not work well.
5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
i. How will you use this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour in the workplace?
6: Review and Repeat
j. Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Attachment:- Portofolio tasks.rar