Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity - FY026

This portfolio for the FY026 course code on Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity includes appendices on new features of MS Word, personal SWOT analysis, personal development plan, paraphrasing logs, evaluation of resources for job hunting, and more. The appendix also includes academic resources, coursework guides, and feedback. The portfolio is submitted by a student of BNU and includes their name, LSST ID number, BNU ID number, lecturer's name, and submission date.

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS: KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY-FY026
CW2 - Portfolio
(2000 words)
Student’s Name:
LSST ID Number:
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Lecturer’s Name:
Submission Date:
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Appendix 1 New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version) – L01, LO3
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis – LO2
Appendix 3 Personal Development Plan – LO2, LO4
Appendix 4 Paraphrasing Log 1 – L01, LO3
Appendix 5 Paraphrasing Log 2– L01, LO3
Appendix 6 Evaluation of the Resources for Job Hunting (Linkedin.com) – L01, LO3
Appendix 7 My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes – L01, LO4
Appendix 8 Evaluation of the Academic Resources – L01, LO3
Appendix 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots) – L01, LO3
Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market? – L01, LO4
REFLECTIVE SUMMARY- LO2, LO4
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APPENDIX 1: New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version)
Dictate Function
It is a function through which text can be dictated in oral form. First of all Microsoft word and then open a document.
Then position the cursor where you want to start dictating Then click the dictate icon on the Home ribbbon. When
first time it is used, word may ask for permission to use the microphone(Preechaporn and et.al., 2012). hen grant
permission and individual can start speaking. Only a few sentences and paragraph can be dictated at a time and
then stop so that an individual can review the text for any mistakes. When it is required to stop dictation, press the
dictate icon again.
Immersive Reader
Immersive reader helps in terms of changing the font size, background colour and text spacing as well. Split the
words into syllables and then highlight verbs, adjectives, nouns and sub clauses. This option is available on the view
tab and in the document views group, select the immersive reader(Young and Baker., 2016). T Then the document
opens within the immersive reader. One or more immersive reader can be possible that depends on in which
manner an individual want to focus on the content in the document. Then click the close icon to exit immersive
reader.
Editor This feature offers grammar, spelling and writing tips via set of coloured lines which appear on screen beneath
words or phrases and screen in the documents as well(Vickery and et.al., 2015).This is a feature which is an AI-
powered service that supports in terms of bringing out the best writer in more than twenty languages whether it is
about writing a word doc, composing an email message or post on the website link Facebook or Linkedin.
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis (as a student of BNU)
STRENGTHS (strong
points)
WEAKNESSES (weak
points)
1
I am strong enough in
terms of communication
skills and able to interact
with large number of
people
1 I always try to do things on faster basis due to which I suffered on the
quality parameter
2 I have strong decision
making ability and take
the decision on faster
basis
2 When I have so many tasks to do so its difficult for me to execute it
into appropriate manner
3
I am also creative in
terms of nature so that I
can impress the client
with new perspective on
the brand
3 I get nervous on a very immediate basis when presenting ideas
to the clients
4
I have smart question
asking ability in order to
find out the right
marketing angle
4 I am weak in terms of concentrating towards the work
5 I am completely
committed towards the
success of client's brand
5 I have a habit to deeply analyse each and every parameter of task
OPPORTUNITIES
(potential gains)
THREATS (potential
losses)
1 Effective opportunity
which is related to
1 My subordinate act as threat for me when competing for the same
position
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employment
2 Development of
professional skills
2 Popularity of new technologies can threaten my career
3 Handling operations of
accounting level
3 Personal traits hurting the career advancements
4 Acquiring new skills can
act as competitive
advantage
4 Obstacles in terms of personal and professional lives in order to
reach the target
5 New project in the
organisation which will
benefit the career of mine
5 New age group people can act as threat in terms of knowledge and
use of technologies
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APPENDIX 3: My Personal Development Plan (to become an employable graduate after 2024)
MY WEAKNESSES ACTIONS I WILL TAKE TO IMPROVE MY
WEAKNESSES
SUPPORT
AND/OR
RESOURCES I
NEED
TIMEFRAME ESTIMATED
DATE OF
COMPLETION /
ACHIEVEMENT
Doing the tasks on faster
basis due to which quality
parameter get suffered
I will try to divide my time into the appropriate
manner so I can do the task in perfect
manner
A senior or
supervisor is
required over me
so that I can do
the task into
appropriate
manner
1 Month Post 28
February
Inappropriate execution of
tasks
I will divide the task on the priority basis so
that I will not confuse at the time of execution
An appropriate
timetable and
planning is
required for
accurate
execution
1 Month Post 28
February
Concentration power For improving the concentration power I will
do the meditation
Exercise and
training of mind
helps me in terms
of improving
concentration
power
1 Month Post 28
February
Deep thinker Acceptance is required in order to improve
from deep thinking
Always think
into positive
manner and
train the mind
for it
accordingly
1 Month Post 28
February
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APPENDIX 4: Paraphrasing Log 1
TITLE AND WEBLINK
How you can continue to focus on Career Planning during the
Covid-19 Lockdown
https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2214
SUMMARY AND YOUR COMMENTS OF THE BLOG IN YOUR OWN WORDS
During the pandemic situation, it is easier to focus on career planning
because it give enough time to develop new skills and understand the
market into deeper manner (Krishnamurti and et.al., 2012). In this
situation, it is easier to rethink or also can change their career according to
future market job trend. Career planning can also be done into effective
manner through deeply analysing the strengths and weaknesses and also
take advice of seniors and expert according to changing market trend.
IN-TEXT CITATION
FULL REFERENCE
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APPENDIX 5: Paraphrasing Log 2
TITLE AND WEBLINK
When the LSST student becomes the lecturer
https://www.lsst.ac/news/when-the-lsst-student-becomes-the-lecturer
SUMMARY AND YOUR COMMENTS OF THE BLOG IN YOUR OWN WORDS
When LSST students become lecturer then it is a kind of good experience
for them to connect with the university for longer period of time. It also help
in terms of deeply analysing the hectic schedules of lecturers and also
contribute for further development of upcoming students by sharing their
knowledge and experiences as well(Boyle and Dosen., 2017).In this way,
these students act as strong parameter for further growth and development
as well.
IN-TEXT CITATION
FULL REFERENCE
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APPENDIX 6: Resources for Job Hunting (Linkedin.com)
Linkedin.com
Description: Job hunting is a process where individuals have been identified which are good in terms of
expertise and knowledge and also can match according to the requirements of an organisation. Job
hunting can also be done through Linkdin because it is the latest way to attract individuals in terms of
getting a job and can also switch to another option through this particular resource
IN-TEXT CITATION IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
It is the easiest way to recruit and attract talent into the positive
spectrum
It sometimes act as personal platform where individual forget about
maintaining the professional decorum
Conclusion: It has been used into effective manner but it should be used into the professional way so that it will not hurt the sentiments of other
people as well. That's why it is the best way to recruit people at organisational level.
References:Preechaporn and et.al., 2012. Problem-based learning the 4 core areas (PBL4C)-Preparing children for the future. In 15th
UNESCO-APEID International Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Young, J. B. and Baker, M. J., 2016. Planning as playmaking: an integrated approach to preparing for the future. Planning for Higher Education,
44(2), p.38.
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Vickery and et.al., 2015. Preparing the Next Generation of Family Physicians to Improve Population Health. Family medicine, 47(10), pp.782-8.
Krishnamurti and et.al., 2012. Preparing for smart grid technologies: A behavioral decision research approach to understanding consumer expectations about
smart meters. Energy Policy, 41, pp.790-797.
Boyle, M. J. and Dosen, A., 2017. Preparing Priests to Work with Catholic Schools: A Content Analysis of Seminary Curricula. Journal of Catholic Education,
20(2), p.n2.
Alfred and et.al., 2015. Preparing for disasters: Education and management strategies explored. Nurse education in practice, 15(1), pp.82-89.
Soutter, M., 2014. The moral work of teaching and teacher education: Preparing and supporting practitioners.
Carillo, K. D. A., 2017. Let’s stop trying to be “sexy”–preparing managers for the (big) data-driven business era. Business Process Management Journal.
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APPENDIX 7: My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes
Bucks Graduate Attribute Importance of the attribute
Deep discipline knowledge and
intellectual breadth
This attribute help in terms of achieving tasks into realistic manner
Creative and critical thinking and
problem solving
This attribute help students to develop themselves into professional context
Communication skills and teamwork This attribute is important because through this skill interaction can be improved and people can work into
collaborative manner
Leadership readiness and
professionalism
This attribute is important because on the basis of it an organisation can be lead into effective manner and
professionalism support for achieving organisational objectives
Intercultural and ethical competency This attribute help in terms of working the individuals and employees into right manner and do the things
into result oriented manner.
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Appendix 8 Academic Resources
Name of the
Academic resource
A short description of the resource Advantages Disadvantages
1. Module Handbook It is a document which is issued by the university
which includes all important information about the
courses in a study programme (Alfred and et.al.,
2015).
This handbook help in terms of guiding
about studies and timetable that tells
where and when the lectures will be
taking place
Without reading the module, some
students copy their answers from other
module
2. Lecture Materials These are the notes or materials which are taken by
someone while attending a lecture
It can be helpful for large number of
people and it also present large
amount of information as well
There are some sustainability issues and
quality issues are there in terms of
language and cultural barriers
3. University E-Library This is a website that makes books and other reading
materials to users on the online basis
It makes a wide variety of content
access
It basically violates the copyright law
4. Coursework It is a kind of practical or written work done by the
student during the course of study
It basically gives students more
opportunities for knowledge for fairly
assessing it
It does not contribute in terms of building
the practical knowledge
5. Coursework Guide It basically specified and assigned by teachers or by
learning guides in self taught courses
It gives opportunity to students in
terms of knowledge for fairly assessing
it.
Due to this guide they can't develop their
own thinking and point of views as well
6. Coursework
Template
It is a template which gives structure about the
coursework
It has advantage to do the work into
effective manner
Students don't get opportunity to develop
their own thinking and can't apply their
mind into practical manner
7. Samples of previous
submissions
It is a sample which gives idea about student
submissions for particular project or assignment
It act as guide for upcoming students It act as negative growth for positive
growth of students
8. Formative feedback It is generated by teachers in the form of strategies to
engage learners on constant basis
It act as development and positive
growth of a student
The negative feedbacks can hurt the
sentiments of an individual
9. Summative feedback It is a kind of feedback which provides an evaluation
of how much class and student has learned it
It act as further growth and success
rate of students
These feedbacks don't have authenticity
and sometimes vague feedback has been
provided
10. Turnitin It is an internet based plagiarism detection service
which has been run by the American company
It support in terms of avoiding
academic misconduct
It sometimes gives wrong plag report due
to technical errors (Soutter., 2014).
11. Lectures It is an educational talk to the audience specially for
students in the university
It act as base for students for a
particular topic
It sometimes waste the time of students
due to long hours of teaching
12. Tutorials It is a period of tuition which is given by university or
college tutor to an individual
It helps in terms of increasing the
knowledge
All students can't take advantage of
tutorials
13. Group work It is basically consist of more than one individual It help in terms of achieving tasks
within a period of time
It sometimes create conflicts among team
members
14. Academic Support It basically refers to the wide variety of educational It basically help in terms of creating It sometimes creates a dependency on
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Team services, instructional methods or resources provided
to students
ideas for people their further work proceedings
Conclusion
Lecture materials are helpful in terms of
developing a base and accurate informati0on
which are required from examination point of
view
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APPENDIX 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots)
Caption: Caption:
IN-TEXT CITATION:(Heneka and et.al). IN-TEXT CITATION:(Dickinson., 2013).
FULL REFERENCES:Heneka and et.al. "Effect of pioglitazone medication on the
incidence of dementia."Annals of neurology 78.2 (2015): 284-294.
FULL REFERENCES:Dickinson, P., 2013 A genre-based approach to preparing for
IELTS and TOEFL essay writing tasks. Niigata University of International and Information
Faculty of Information and Culture, 16, pp.1-9
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Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market?
How will new technologies change the future job market?
What would be the new job opportunities available in the future?
How can we prepare for those new opportunities?
(In-text citation and reference list)
For preparing for the future job market it is important that to make aware about the new trends and technologies and improvement into the
market. New technologies into the market have greater access to data, analysis tools and telecommunication which allows many workers to
focus more on social interactions, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation. The new technologies into the market makes the many
jobs more motivating into intrinsic manner which enables for more skills, tasks and decentralisation(Carillo., 2017). In order to prepare for those
new opportunities it is required to train the individuals at University level so that they can grab the jobs immediately in this new future job market.
In order to prepare effectively it is important that to be aware about new knowledge, technologies and skills as well so that an individual can be
prepared into perfect manner from future perspective.
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HOW AND WHY 10 ENCLOSED ARTEFACTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MY EMPLOYABILITY? (500 words)
These artefacts help in terms of employability because it includes various parameters which are developed at the university level. These
artefacts support in terms of developing technical skills and knowledge which act as strong parameter for standing strongly in this professional
world. The SWOT analysis of an individual also help in identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as well. This Swot analysis
support for understanding individual into deeper manner with respect to their positive and negative points. Through professional development
plan, weaknesses can be overcome into positive manner and can be applied into practical manner. Through online technology and learning,
students can still continue their learning process even in this pandemic situation. There are certain attributes which are very important for their
further professional development and growth. There are certain resources at academic level which help in terms of their positive development
and growth. So these parameters act as important factor in terms of developing an individual into positive spectrum for the professional world.
That's why these artefacts are important for strong development of an individual into the professional context.
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