Personal and Professional Development: Goals, Sources, and Evaluation

This document provides an overview of personal and professional development, including the definition and value of short term, medium term, and long term goals. It also discusses the importance of evaluating sources for a written report plan, with examples and an evaluation of eight sources. The document is relevant to the BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation course (BMP3001) at an unspecified college or university.

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources
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Contents
Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
p
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals p
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source p
Task Three:
Ann evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
p
References p
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Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development plan refer a process through which an
individual or a company involve in learning process in order to meet challenges and
needs (Maruniakova, Rihacekand and Roubal,2017). While personal
development is values and ethics that an individual determines with regard to
situation that they face in life. Professional development can define ethics and values
that a person must have while dealings with their professional career.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Short term goals is useful as it shows clear path and allow a person to achieve goals
and objectives within a short period say within a week, day or month. These goals
help an individual to be motivated and also increases productivity (Carey, and
et.al, 2020). For example, to improve communication skills, be more efficient during
working hours and enhance balance of work life.
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Medium term goals are set by a person that need to be accomplished within one to
three years. These goals benefit everyone as it provide enough time to build
significant growth and development (Ilieş,2018). Medium term goals are more
effective as compare to short term or long term goals because it provides enough
time and accomplish within a set time. For instance, to find a permanent job, save
money to buy a house and earn a degree or certificate from recognized university.
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Long term goals are vital for a person for prosperous career and require a thorough
planning. Long term goals need longer time for full accomplishment like more than
five years. An individual need to make accurate planning so that it successfully
implement it later (Serin, 2017). For example, to start a company and become
successful, gain years of experience or get promoted in specific job and learn
leadership skills in order to enhance professional career.
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals
Personal development plan is refereed as whole procedure from which a person
is improving or rising with the help of purposeful habits and activities. This
is basically a movement of personal development to raise quality of life
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and to acquire aspirations and ambition (Christie,and et.al 2018). Let's take
an example for this plan:
Personal Development Plan
Development
Objective
Relevant activities
that need to be
completed
Target date to
finish an objective
Actual date when
objective
accomplished
Take proper
training in technical
field
Purchase
necessary tools and
equipment and
learn to use them
(Ragan,, 2018).
May 2020 June 2020
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
It is essential for anyone to collect various information from various types of
sources available for any research task or project. Information can be gathered from
any newspaper articles, websites, magazines and books. However, it is vital to
assess every source to identify quality of that information through some basic criteria
that included purpose, credibility, relevance etc. Below paragraph provide more
detail about all these criteria and how it brings advantages:
Author – Author intended for academic references and researches having
specialized skills and education. It can be used to general people and students and
also need to acknowledge whether a author is a single person or two or five people
or either it is an organization for instance, firm, government agency and non-profit
enterprises (Mahlanze and Sibiya, 2017).
Purpose – It is used when someone wants to get information for something for
example, about article that publishes in newspaper. Purpose is also used when a
person sells some products and services, to develop an idea and to persuade that
involve articles and opinions.
Reliability – It is defined that whether information is researched well or not like any
references available to source available. Further, if there is any statistical data
available than it must be examined with other source as well.
Relevance – Relevance generally clarify that any collected information is actually
fully connected or appropriate to that related topic and also check quality of that
content whether concept of one topic is connected to another topic (Shibankova and
et.al, 2019).
Task Three:
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
(Maruniakov All authors Purpose of Article is It is relevant to
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a,
Rihacekand
and Roubal,
2017)
have
professional
experiences.
this article is
to develop
understanding
of personal
and
professional
development.
published in
2017
related topic as
it implement all
professional
and personal
activities.
(Carey, and
et.al, 2020)
Authors are
proceedings of
information
and
technology.
It is related
short term
need and long
term goals.
Article is
published
recently online
and copyright
by John Wiley
and sons..
Yes, the
information is
related to the
topic.
(Ilieş,2018) Author is head
teacher in
social science
department
Purpose of
this article is
to educate
young people
towards their
goal.
Article is
licensed under
creative
common
attribution
license.
Given
information is
fully relevant.
(Serin,
2017)
Author is
qualified from
faculty of
education.
This is related
with personal
and
professional
development
for teaching
abroad.
Information is
properly
referenced.
Overall topic is
authentic.
(Christie,an
d et.al
2018)
All authors are
qualified from
university of
Huddersfield
Personal or
professional
development
of graduates.
Information is
authentic and
properly
referenced.
Yes, content is
relevant.
(Ragan,
2018)
Author skilled
in teaching
field.
Structure
course of
personal
development.
Published in
2018.
All information
is relevant.
(Mahlanze
and Sibiya,
2017)
All are
qualified and
worked in
nursing
department.
Personal and
clinical
learning
development.
Published
under creative
licensed.
Information is
proper and
accurate.
(Shibankov
a and et.al,
2019)
Authors are
experienced
and qualified
from reputable
university at
Moscow,
Russia.
Purpose is to
develop
professional
and personal
development
in teacher.
Article is
properly
revised in
2019 and
published.
Information is
related to topic
and proper.
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References:
Maruniakova, L., Rihacek, T. and Roubal, J., 2017. How beginning counselors learn:
The interaction of personal and professional experiences in counselors with
an experiential orientation. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 30(1). pp.48-
66.
Carey, G., and et.al, 2020. Managing staged policy implementation: Balancing short‐
term needs and long‐term goals. Social Policy & Administration. 54(1).
pp.148-162.
Ilieş, V.I., 2018. Strategic personal branding for students and young
professionals. Cross-Cultural Management Journal, 20(01), pp.43-51.
Serin, H., 2017. The effects of teaching abroad on personal and professional
development.International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational
Studies. 4(1). pp.110-114.
Christie, H.,and et.al 2018. ‘University opened up so many doors for me’: the
personal and professional development of graduates from non-traditional
backgrounds. Studies in Higher Education.43(11). pp.1938-1948.
Ragan, D.D., 2018. A Structured Course for Personal and Professional
Development. Honors in Practice.14.pp.43-57.
Mahlanze, H.T. and Sibiya, M.N., 2017. Perceptions of student nurses on the writing
of reflective journals as a means for personal, professional and clinical
learning development. Health SA Gesondheid.22. pp.79-86.
Shibankova, L.A., and et.al 2019. Institutional mechanisms of university teacher
professional development. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews. 7(4).
pp.1061-1068.
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