Academic Skills and PDP: Personal and Professional Development

This assignment explores the concept of personal and professional development, the value of short, medium, and long-term goals, and the importance of a Personal Development Plan. It also discusses how author, purpose, reliability, and relevance affect the use of sources. The evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan is provided.

BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
TASK 1......................................................................................................................................3
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development...................................3
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples................................................................................................................................3
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3
personal examples..................................................................................................................4
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples................................................................................................................................4
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan and construction
of an example using my goals...............................................................................................4
TASK 2......................................................................................................................................6
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the
use of a source.......................................................................................................................6
TASK 3......................................................................................................................................6
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan...............................................6
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Academic skills and PDP are the two key elements that contribute to the success and
growth of individual people. The current assignment will define the concept of professional
and personal development and will also explain value of 3 short terms, long and medium
aims. Furthermore, the study will justify value of personal development plan and how author,
purpose, relevance and reliability affect use of source. Lastly, the assignment will clarify
evaluation of eight sources that have utilized in report plan.
TASK 1
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal development-
It defined as lifelong procedure, through which a person may enhance their
competences and skills in effective manner, which they may use to grab the best job
opportunities (Burkhanova and et.al., 2020). It is one of the most effective ways that help
individual to better comprehend themselves and their unique potential as well as personality.
Professional development-
This approach refer to education, training and certification that a candidate needs to
grow and success in their career. Professional development is also described as continued
training process that contribute to develop employability skills among group of workers,
which is quite beneficial in term of maximizing productivity and performance degree of each
applicant at the workplace.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Short term aim is something that a person want to do or achieve in near future (Smyth
and et.al., 2020). These kinds of aims are valuable because it acts as a milestone in journey of
people which direct them to reach a long term goal. It drives the attention of each person
towards getting success and planning for achieving long aims. There are three examples of
personal aims;
 To wake up early in the morning
 To start my work on time
 To develop effective communication skills
All these short term aims, make a person able to drive their efforts towards making
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themselves ready for future challenges, which they may face while conducting professional
practices.
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
Medium term aims are those goals that are gained by a person only after a sequence of
short goal have been reached and which build together to set a long term aim (Murakami,
Moriyasu and Bando, 2020). Just like other aims, medium term goals are also important for
anyone especially students or learners because it offers the great change in context of making
significant growth at personal or professional degree. Another advantage of these aims that
define its value in life of any person is that it gave opportunity to set many of them over
course of lifetime. It allows to take each single step towards growth in term of earning
money, etc.
 To achieve 70% marks in midterm exam.
 To develop time management skills
 To solve 15 questions each day
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples
A long-term aim is something a person wants to grab or reach in the future after
making effective plans for a longer period (Van Norman, Christ and Newell, 2017). Long-
term goal setting consumes a lot of time and efforts as well. Long term goals are quite
essential for students or other personal also, because it helps to them to think about the
competences, knowledge, resources etc. which they will need in the future.
 To enhance group work skills
 To get the best job opportunities.
 To buy a new house
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan and construction of
an example using my goals
Personal development plan is valuable and important because it provides appropriate
framework to individual candidate, which allow them to determine the areas of their key
strengths, and weaknesses. It enables people especially students to take better action in
context of overcome weaknesses that they may have. It encompasses key stages for example;
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Area for
development
Importance of
development
areas
Approaches used to
develop skills or achieve
aims
Time frame
Effective
communication
skills
It is quite
essential to
develop effective
communication
competence as it
make person able
to work in a
group and share
key data about
important subject
with anyone.
Team work and group
discussion are the best
ways, through which
effective communication
skill can develop.
15 Days
Time
management
skills
Along with
above aim, it is
also important to
achieve current
one, because it
help to manage
personal as well
as professional
life.
By creating a fix schedule,
delegating task, setting
deadlines and avoiding
multitasking practices, I
can develop time
management skill.
25 Days
Team work
competence
Development of
team work skill
is significant, as
it contribute to
accomplish daily
work on time.
By managing time
efficiently and using
effective communication
skills, I can develop this
competence as well along
with above.
30 Days
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TASK 2
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the
use of a source
Author, purpose, reliability and relevance affect utilize of any source in positive
manner, which relate to specific topic. For example, appropriate information given by author
play vital role in context of preparing a report. Furthermore, their purpose also contribute to
make work presentable. Reliability and relevance gives power to present excellent work,
without creating illusion.
TASK 3
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Journal Burkhanova,
I.Y. and et.al.,
2020
The purpose of
this author is to
define concept
of personal
development
process.
It is reliable
source in term
of providing
data about self
development
through
technologies.
The chosen
source is
connected with
topic in term of
providing all the
information.
Journal Koikov, V. and
et.al., 2020
The aim of this
author is to
provide
information
about
continuous
professional
development in
workers
context.
The source is
reliable because
it discussion the
topic clearly.
It relates to
professional
development and
its importance for
employees.
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Journal Smyth, A.P. and
et.al., 2020
It provides data
about setting
short term aim
It is appropriate
in term of
explaining
benefits
It links to process
of setting short
term goals
Book Murakami, M.,
Moriyasu, A.
and Bando, H.,
2020
Define the
concept of
setting a
medium term
aim.
Define the
benefits of
medium goals in
health of
people.
Author statement
relate to better
application of
medium term
aims.
Book Van Norman,
E.R., Christ,
T.J. and Newell,
K.W., 2017
The aim of
author is to
define the
importance of
long term aim
in context of
growth.
Reliable due to
discussion in
regard to set
aim and its
impact on
decision-
making.
Related to current
subject
Journal Kirillov, A.V.
and et.al., 2017
It gave data
about benefits
of personal
development
plan
Reliable
because of
information
basis.
Provide basic
information in
regard to career
chance obtain by
taking part in
personal
development
process
Journal Stockdale, A.
and Ferguson,
S., 2020
Benefits of
personal
development for
adults
Reliable source
due to insider
benefits of PDP.
Connect with
topic.
Journal Patacsil, F.F.
and Tablatin,
C.L.S., 2017
Purpose of
author is to
provide data
about
importance of
It gives accurate
data
Connect with
current topic
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PDP for
developing soft
skills as well as
hard.
CONCLUSION
From above analysis, it has been concluded that personal and professional
development has provided varied benefits to person. It has contributed to increase the
productivity and performance level of individual people. By setting short, medium and long
terms goals, applicant has gained greater success in their life either at personal or professional
level.
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REFERENCES
Book and Journals
Burkhanova, I.Y. and et.al., 2020. Technological Support of Professional Self-Development
of Teachers in the System of Lifelong Learning. International Journal of Applied
Exercise Physiology. 9(4). pp.117-124.
Kirillov, A.V. and et.al., 2017. Career opportunities for the management's personnel
reserve. Eurasian Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 12(5b). pp.723-733.
Koikov, V. and et.al., 2020. Improving the system continuous professional development of
the health workers. European Journal of Public Health, 30(Supplement_5).
pp.ckaa166-644.
Murakami, M., Moriyasu, A. and Bando, H., 2020. Better Application of Exercise
Prescription with Adequate Supports to All People. Biomed Sci J. 2020; 1. 4.
Patacsil, F.F. and Tablatin, C.L.S., 2017. Exploring the importance of soft and hard skills as
perceived by IT internship students and industry: A gap analysis. Journal of
Technology and Science Education. 7(3). pp.347-368.
Smyth, A.P. and et.al., 2020. Do mindful people set better goals? Investigating the relation
between trait mindfulness, self-concordance, and goal progress. Journal of Research
in Personality. 88. p.104015.
Stockdale, A. and Ferguson, S., 2020. Planning to stay in the countryside: The insider-
advantages of young adults from farm families. Journal of Rural Studies. 78. pp.364-
371.
Van Norman, E.R., Christ, T.J. and Newell, K.W., 2017. Curriculum-based measurement of
reading progress monitoring: The importance of growth magnitude and goal setting
in decision making. School Psychology Review. 46(3). pp.320-328.
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