Academic Skills and PDP

ACADEMIC SKILLS AND PDP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................2
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................2
Describing the role of personal development planning............................................................................2
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................3
Discussing how author, purpose, relevance and reliability affect utilize of a source...............................3
TASK 3.......................................................................................................................................................5
Defining evaluation of eight sources that have used in report plan..........................................................5
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................6
Appendix – Personal development plan...................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills and personal development plan as key components contribute to enhance
the productivity & performance level of an individual. The current consignment will divide into
three tasks, task one will define the role of personal development planning and second one will
explain how purpose, author, reliability and relevance affect utilize of a source. Furthermore, the
report will justify evaluation of eight sources that use in study under task three.
TASK 1
Describing the role of personal development planning
Overview of personal & professional development-
Personal development concept is described as procedure of conducting several activities
and practices by individual person to develop their strengths & capabilities in effective manner
(Zafar, N., 2020). It gives chance to take essential steps towards long term success in life, which
is not an easy thing to obtain for anyone.
While professional development refers to process of improving and developing new skills
that enable a person to effectively meet their needs and achieve desire outcomes (Hinojosa-
Pareja and García-Cano, 2020). It helps to increase the productivity and performance level of a
candidate which in return allow them to get the best employment chances.
Value of short term aims and 3 examples related to it-
Short term goals are valuable for each and every person, because it effects personal and
professional development of individual person in positive manner (Davis and Coryell, 2020). It
helps to move a person towards further stages, where they may gain better success and achieve
desire outcomes. The best thing about these types of aims is that it provides clarity to person
about their overall plan regarding goals achievements.
Examples of 3 personal short term goals-
 I want to improve my communication skill which is really quite essential for me.
 I want to complete my course work before submission date.
 I want to get high scores in my class and become topper.