Personal Development Plan
Introduction (approx. 250 words)
In the introduction you should include a hook to raise interest in the topic, some background to the topic, and an outline to clarify what you are going to discuss in the assignment.
As the focus of the assignment is reflection on learning, you may wish to include a definition of reflection or state why it is useful to reflect on learning.
You may also want to talk about the different ways you have reflected on your learning – weekly, in your Reflective Logs, after completing a Development Episode, and now at the end of the course.
Choose a reflective model to use in your work – look back to week 6 on Weblearn. You can find a folder on Reflection with background, models and useful language to use in your work. Explain why you chose the model – did you like the simplicity, or did you prefer a more detailed structure
In your outline, remember to state the aim of your work (reflecting on your learning during the module and tell the reader the topics you are going to focus on).
Reflection on Professional Development during this module (450 – 500 words)
What have been the most important insights regarding your professional learning?
Look back at the materials and your reflections associated with professional development.
Discuss about what you learnt about yourself from completing the knowledge, skills and behaviour surveys (week 1), or discovering the different directions your Business Management degree could take you (week 2).
Perhaps you want to discuss your findings on self-leadership and management (week 3), or any development resulting from discussing CVs and Interviews (weeks 5 and 6).
You should address to what extent this module helped you develop as a successful business professional and where you need to develop further.
Perhaps you chose a Development Episode linked to professional development. If so, how successful was it?
Answer with reference to key moments / incidents in your logs and PDP document and any relevant theories you have studied.
Reflection on Personal Development during this module (450 – 500 words)
How has the module helped to develop your personal skills? Did you find week 4’s look at Emotional Intelligence useful? Perhaps the topics of Coaching (week 9) or Project Management (week 10) helped you to recognise some common personal development skills?
Look back at the materials and your reflections associated with personal development.
You should address to what extent this module helped you develop successfully as an individual, and in which areas you could make further progress.
Perhaps you chose a Development Episode linked to personal development. If so, how successful was it?
Answer with reference to key moments / incidents in your logs and PDP document and any relevant theories you have studied.
Reflection on Academic Development during this module (450 – 500 words)
What improvements have you seen in your academic development? You have looked at academic reading and writing skills (week 7), plus there is information on referencing in the week 7 extra information folder and reflection in week 6.
You have had a large amount of practice of these skills throughout the course, can you notice a difference?
Do you feel better able to approach a writing assignment by analysing the question and focusing on key areas? What new skills have you put into practice because of the module?
Look back at the materials and your reflections associated with personal development.
You should address to what extent this module helped you develop successfully as an individual, and in which areas you could make further progress.
Perhaps you chose a Development Episode linked to personal development. If so, how successful was it?
Answer with reference to key moments / incidents in your logs and PDP document and any relevant theories you have studied.
Conclusion (approx. 250 words)
Give a summary of the main points of your assignment, and outline your action plan for the future to improve any weaknesses. You may like to consider some future results of your actions.
Appendix 1 – PDP Development Episodes
You should rewrite your Development Episodes as SMART goals using the tables given in the Assignment Template.
