CHINDWIN COLLEGEBTEC HND IN BUSINESS (MANAGEMENT)

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UNIT TITLEUnit 13: Personal and Professional Development

ASSIGNMENT TITLEPersonal Development Plan

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OutcomeEvidence for the criteriaFeedbackAssessors decisionInternal Verification

First attemptRe-work

Understand how self-managed

learning can

enhance lifelong

development

LO1Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning1.1

Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be encouraged1.2

Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to the individual and organisation1.3

Be able to take responsibility

for own personal and

professional development

LO2Evaluate own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organisational objectives2.1

Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them2.2

Identify development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs2.3

Devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified needs2.4

Be able to implement and

continually review own

personal and professional

development plan

LO3Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development plan3.1

Undertake and document development activities as planned3.2

Reflect critically on own learning against original aims and objectives set in the development plan3.3

Update the development plan based on feedback and evaluation3.4

Be able to demonstrate

acquired interpersonal and

transferable skills

LO4Select solutions to work-based problems4.1

Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels4.2

Evaluate and use effective time management strategies4.3

Merit grades awardedM1M2M3

Distinction grades awardedD1D2D3

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Situation

You are looking forward to a career of your choice. You have recently gone for an interview and the HR Division. The HR manager has asked you to provide a personal and development plan for yourself relating to the following tasks:Task 1

Write a short report to the HR manager on how you would do the following:

Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning

1.1Propose the ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be encouraged

1.2

Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to the individual (you in this case) and organisation concerned

1.3

Evaluate your own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organisational objectives

2.1Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them

2.2Identify development opportunities to meet current and future defined needs

2.3Devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified needs

2.4Your report should not exceed more than 2,000 words. Diagrams, charts, tables and appendixes are not to be included in the word count. The document should be consolidated into a media of your choice with hyperlink into sub content for the selection of the topics that may be of concern by the HR Manager relating to the above task.Hints:

Use self-learning models and self-directed learning methods. Attach relevant self-appraisal/ skill-audit records, compiled throughout this module, to support your selection.

For your development plan compile; CV, transcript, current ability, personal portfolio building, learning programmes and action plan to achieve your development objectives.

Task 3

Prepare documentation that could be hyperlink with the previous report meant to implement and continually renew your own personal and professional development plan including time frame and succession for the organisation of your concern relating to the following tasks.

Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development plan

3.1Undertake and document development activities as planned

3.2

Reflect critically on own learning against original aims and objectives set in the development plan

3.3

Update the development plan based on feedback and evaluation

3.4Hint: Your Personal Development Plan (PDP) should run for at least 4 weeks. It should include and provide; an evaluating progress in achieving learning activities, learning style, targets and objectives, feedback and resetting, pros and con with changes outlined, etc. in the personal development plan. Task 4

Suppose the company is faced with a situation (a HR or administrative event or activity of your choice) that need to be rectified. The head of the department and the management has given you the green light to head a team (at least 3 or 4 of your classmates). Working as a team and identifying your positions, how would you proceed on the following?Select solutions to specific work based problems(based on an event or activity of your choice)

4.1Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels

4.2

Evaluate and use effective time management strategies in the solution to the event or activity concern

4.3 Grading

Passis achieved by meeting all the basic requirements defined in the assessment criteria.

Merit

Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions (M1)

Characteristics / Possible Evidence Effective judgement have been made in relation to self-assessment, personal development, objectives, targets and learning

Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques (M2)

Characteristics / Possible Evidence - A range of methods and techniques have been applied to assess individual, performance of work, feedback and evaluation, interpersonal and transferable business skills.

Present and communicate appropriate findings

(M3)

Characteristics / Possible Evidence Ability to use a range of communication methods such as memos, email, and presentation materials such as tables, graphs, grant charts, etc.DistinctionUse critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions (D1)

Characteristics / Possible Evidence Ability to show evaluation has taken place using defined criteria as in personal and professional devilment plan, action taken, avenues considered, etc.Take responsibility for managing and organizing activities (D2)

Characteristics / Possible Evidence Ability to show with evidence the areas of substantial activities and role in team development have been planned, managed and organised with clear explanation of roles and relationships within boundaries.Demonstrate convergent, lateral and creative thinking

(D3)

Characteristics / Possible Evidence There are ideas generation and decision taken especially in the area of individual professional development plan with realistic and possible feasible future. Team schedules and activities should also show that much thought have been placed with actual practice. Presentation1. The assignment should have a cover page that includes the assignment title, assignment number, course title, module title, Lecturer/tutor name and students name. Attach all the pages of assignment brief/cover sheet with your report and leave them blank for official use.

2. Ensure that authenticity declaration has been signed.

3. Content sheet with a list of all headings and page numbers.

4. Tables, Graphs, Gantt charts, etc., are not included in word count and if possible place as references in appendices.

5. A fully typed up professionally presented report document. Use 12 point Arial or Times New Roman script.

6. Your assignment should be word-processed.

7. Charts, tables, graphs are not included in the word count.

8. Use the Harvard referencing system.

9. Exhibits are outside this limit.

10. The assignment should contain a list of any references used in the assignment and may include appendices.

NOTES TO STUDENTS for summission

Check carefully the submission date and the instructions given with the assignment. Late assignments will not be accepted.

Ensure that you give yourself enough time to complete the assignment by the due date.

Do not leave things such as printing to the last minute excuses of this nature will not be accepted for failure to hand-in the work on time.

You must take responsibility for managing your own time effectively.

If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as illness, you may apply (in writing) for an extension.

Failure to achieve a PASS grade will results in a REFERRAL grade being given.

Take great care that if you use other peoples work or ideas in your assignment, you properly reference them in your text and any bibliography.

NOTE: If you are caught plagiarizing, the College policies and procedures will apply.

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PPD Assignment QCF July 2013 CWC

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