Personal and Professional Development Assignment Help
Assignment Brief
| Course/Programme: | BA (Hons) Business Studies with Foundation | |||
| Level: | Year 2 Level 4 | |||
| Module Title: | Personal and Professional Development (PPD) | |||
| Module Leader: | David Mwaura | |||
| Assignment title: | Individual Reflective Journal | |||
| Assignment number: | 1 | |||
| Weighting: | 50% of overall module grade | |||
| Date given out: | March 8th 2023 | |||
| Submission date: | April 11th 2023 | |||
| For late submission, please check CCCU Taught regulation (page 28 on late submission) and Extenuating Policy: | CCCU Taught regulation CCCU Extenuating Circumstances Policy | |||
| Method of submission: | Online only | Online and paper copy | ||
| Special instructions for submission (if any): | Word or PDF Document. | |||
| Date for results and feedback (please note the final grade is subject to the main CCCU assessment Board) | May 2nd 2023 | |||
| Learning outcomes assessed: | LO1: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts of reflective learning and personal development. LO4: Develop your own approach to reflective learning and continuing professional development. |
Assignment 1 brief:
Assessment Task Description
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a combination of approaches, ideas, and techniques that will help you manage your learning and growth (CIPD, 2020).
Prepare a personal reflective journal that discusses how this module, or attending the university in general, has contributed to your achievement of the employability and study skills which relate to:
• Communication skills: verbal and written
• Research skills
• The use of ICTs
• Teamwork and networking
• Time and self-management
• Problem-solving skills
You should consider applying a relevant model in your reflection process such as; Kolb’s Reflective Cycle or Gibbs Reflective Cycle, etc.
- Include evidence with examples to support the achievement of these skills
- Include a plan with objectives to hone these skills in the future
- You can write in first person for this task
Length required
2000 words max of supporting notes.
Format and Layout
Please note the following when completing your written assignment:
1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style
2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
3. Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and work is appropriately referenced.
4. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic textbooks and journals that have been peer-reviewed. The research should be extensive.
5. All referencing should be in Harvard style.
Marking Criteria and Students Feedback
| Common Assessment Criteria (applied to all parts of the project) | Marks available | Marks awarded |
| 1. Research-informed Literature: Extent of research and/or own reading, selection of credible sources, application of appropriate referencing conventions. | 15 | |
| 2. Knowledge and Understanding of Subject: Extent of knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying principles associated with the discipline. | 15 | |
| 3. Analysis: Analysis, evaluation and synthesis; logic, argument and judgement; analytical reflection; organisation of ideas and evidence | 30 | |
| 4. Practical Application and Deployment: Deployment of methods, materials, tools and techniques; application of concepts; formulation of innovative and creative solutions to solve problems. | 30 | |
| 5. Skills for Professional Practice: Attributes in professional practice: individual and collaborative working; deployment of appropriate media; presentation and organisation. | 10 | |
| TOTAL |