Personal Development Planning

Personal Development Planning Programme BSc – Extended Programme Level: Level 0 Awarding Body: University of Plymouth Module Leader Anthony Attah Format: REPORT Presentation: No Any special requirements: All work should be submitted on the Student Portal along with an acceptable Turnitin Report . Word Limit: 12 00 word limit Deadline date for submission: Tuesday 15 th December at 12.00 midda y (Week 11) Learning outcomes to be examined in this assessment Plan a series of actions and follow these through; a) Construct reflective logs on chosen subjects to highlight the skills acquired and emphasise how improvement i n performance is being achieved. b )Exhibit motivation and confidence in engaging in personal and career development and planning. c) Demonstrate progressive learning through a series of agreed milestones. Percentage of marks awarded for module: This assignment is worth 4 0 % of t he total marks for the module Assignment Task Your task is to present a 1200 word report in which you define Personal Development Planning, and select three areas of development which you then have to discuss in greater detail. 2 There will be three parts to this – an introduction ( 150 words approximately ), a main body ( 900 words approximately ) and a conclusion ( 150 words approximately ). You should follow the structure outlined below: (a) Introduction - Define Personal Development Planning (150 words) This s hould include at least one academic source. (b) Main body - Choose three of the following topics and explain why they are an important part of students’ Personal Development Planning – drawing on appropriate sources (900 words) 1. Understanding Academic Misconduct and P lagiarism 2. Computer Literacy 3. Communication Skills 4. Leadership Skills 5. Being able to write in an Academic and Critical m anner 6. Group Work 7. Using Social Media to create a Professional Brand (c) Conclusion - explain briefly how PDP at GSM London helps students in both the short and long term in their studies and their overall personal development (150 words).