Academic Skills and PDP

Academic Skills and PDP

Table of Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1. Define the concept of personal and professional development...............................................1
2.Describe and discuss the value of short-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.1
3. Describe and discuss value of medium-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples1
4. Describe and discuss the value of long-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples 1
5. Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals..........................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
1.Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source..........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
1.Write an evaluation of eight sources you have used in the report plan....................................3
References:.......................................................................................................................................6

TASK 1
1. Define the concept of personal and professional development.
Personal development is a planning of an individual for their own development in life.
This development is considered as important to achieve some personal goals which is beneficial
for their own life (Bates and Morgan, 2018). On the other hand professional development is
related to those activities which helps to develop a good career to increase our own value and
reputation in societies mind. Both personal and professional development plans are made to
increase standard of living.
2.Describe and discuss the value of short-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Short term goals are those goals which is planned to achieved within few months. This
goals are generally made to develop daily routines of an individual. This goals are helpful in
increasing total productivity of a person and helps to adopt a good habit (Baumert, Schmitt and
Perugini, 2019).
Three personal examples of short term goals are mentioned below-
1. Leave a habit of eating junk food.
2. Increase English speaking habit.
3. Wake up early in morning and exercise.
3. Describe and discuss value of medium-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Medium term goals are those goals which is planned to reach within 1-2 years. This goals
are helpful in increase the efficiency of an individual by giving time to themselves and increase
knowledge and skills with the help of utilizing this 1-2 years (Wrzus, 2021). This goals are
achieved with proper planning.
Three personal examples of medium term goals are mentioned below-
1. Go on a adventurous trip.
2. Take care of fathers business.
3. Buy a vehicle.
4. Describe and discuss the value of long-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Long term goals are those goals which required more than 2 years of time to achieve
something in life . This goals are helpful in building career of an individual. Long term goals are
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